as in restlessness
the state of being bored
she spent that whole meeting in a state of complete boredom, waiting for lunch
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Their boredom can be due to a lack of environmental or mental stimulation, little socialization or separation from their owners and other pets.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Yet her vocals, which swing from earthy to spectral, contain enormous amounts of pathos, boredom, joy, anxiety, resignation, hope.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Across millennia, music has been used to relieve a variety of ailments, from chronic pain to depression, anxiety, and simple boredom.
—Daniel Levitin, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Just 21 and 20, the pair saw a business opportunity amid their stay-at-home boredom.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Yet her vocals, which swing from earthy to spectral, contain enormous amounts of pathos, boredom, joy, anxiety, resignation, hope.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Across millennia, music has been used to relieve a variety of ailments, from chronic pain to depression, anxiety, and simple boredom.
—Daniel Levitin, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Just 21 and 20, the pair saw a business opportunity amid their stay-at-home boredom.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Boredom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boredom. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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