as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety
the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality
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Recent Examples of monotony
Switching up the incline between 0 and 1 percent every half-mile, or throwing in a few quick one-minute faster surges every once in a while can help break up the monotony without amping up the intensity too much.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
But the trees were a break from the monotony of churches, gas stations, and cornfields that populated the edge of our Iowa hometown.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
The show is immediately countered by the monotony of the van or the hotel.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Fernandez recalls the monotony of swabbing decks before getting a job in the mess.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
But the trees were a break from the monotony of churches, gas stations, and cornfields that populated the edge of our Iowa hometown.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Dec. 2024
The show is immediately countered by the monotony of the van or the hotel.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Fernandez recalls the monotony of swabbing decks before getting a job in the mess.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Monotony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotony. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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