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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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as in restlessness
the state of being bored
we searched desperately for something to jar us out of our listlessness
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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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Noun
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While listening to the record, something happened to me that had never happened with a Kanye West record: boredom.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025 -
And tedium leads to boredom which can lead to distraction which can lead to accidents.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Any signs of internal weakness represent an opportunity for the opposition.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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This comes as investors are anxious about how his retaliatory tariffs will affect the broader U.S. economy, which is already showing some signs of weakness.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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But lethargy has been nagging at them again this week, in defeat and in victory.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms include dehydration, diarrhea, fever, lethargy, loss of appetite and vomiting.—
Allana Haynes,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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And that was done mostly wordlessly in a drugged stupor, so that was always going to be a challenge, not to just be the boring guy falling asleep.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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This routine also lulls even the multisig participants into a stupor, or a mindless clicking of buttons.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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As Hakeem Jeffries treks to Los Angeles for a big-ticket fundraiser, a number of Hollywood donors are staying on the sidelines out of fatigue, frustration and even fear over the ability of the Democratic party to stand up to Donald Trump.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Insufficient levels of these minerals are associated with a range of hangover symptoms, including fatigue, weakness, and drowsiness.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Listlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listlessness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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