listlessness

noun

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1
as in boredom
physical or mental inertness following a couple of big mistakes early in the game, the team sank into an uncharacteristic listlessness and was never able to recover the lead

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2
as in restlessness
the state of being bored we searched desperately for something to jar us out of our listlessness

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3
as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor general listlessness is often a side effect of chemotherapy

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  1. boredom
  2. weakness
  3. lethargy
  4. exhaustion
  5. stupor
  6. fatigue
Noun
  • But always with a very specific purpose that is never about the kind of anxiety of boredom.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The fear of audience boredom certainly animated Coïc-Gallas to keep finding ways to shift our, and the cat’s, perspective of moving through the world and employ sound with incredible specificity.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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  • The biggest risks to the expansion are high inflation and global economic weakness, with a tie for third between the incoming administration’s fiscal policies and the size of the U.S. deficit.
    Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Altman’s OpenAI has different strengths and weaknesses.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakness
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  • And rich, fatty foods, such as gravy, can contribute to pancreatitis, a painful condition characterized by vomiting and lethargy that requires emergency veterinary care.
    Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Also, look for unsteadiness, lethargy, and drowsiness. Seizures.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • The probe comes after a 114-page report, released earlier this year by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), found that exhaustion, burnout and an overall lack of sleep for controllers — particularly during evening shifts — has hindered safety and led to accidents.
    The Hill Staff, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Negotiations are just another tool to improve one’s political position; the objective, as with military operations, remains the enemy’s subjugation, or at least its exhaustion.
    Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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  • First, there was the chest-down, sort of squaring-up motion that drunkards do to bouncers, to be followed by a strike which could not even be conceived of in drunken stupors.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
  • What bold vocabulary could shake me out of my Swift stupor and juice me up for a new Perry release?
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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  • Without treatment, weight gain, fatigue, hair loss, and more serious complications can occur.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms of bird flu can include fever, fatigue, cough, muscle aches, sore throat, shortness of breath, stuffy or runny nose, eye redness, headaches and pneumonia requiring hospitalization, according to the CDC.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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