: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringness
noun
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Examples of boring in a Sentence
I find her books totally boring.
I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it.
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So instead of the usual boring answers, people may find more comfort in indulging in wilder ideas — which are decidedly more exciting than any mundane explanations.
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Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
Michael Cohen is boring, and that’s trouble for Trump.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for boring
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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