as in boredom
the state of being bored
the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one's hands and too little will to find something productive to do
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The new series, which Natasha Rothwell created and stars in, joins shows such as Insecure, Atlanta, Girls, and Broad City in capturing the ennui of a Millennial protagonist who feels stuck in place.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Bad days at work are inevitable, just as some degree of frustration and ennui is bound to be a part of almost any job.
—Harvard Business Review, 19 Apr. 2024
His tense and stoical performances, often as seductive men filled with inner turmoil, were marked by sudden outbursts of violence and emotion as well as an underlying ennui characteristic of French and Italian movies in the postwar era.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024
Paul Giamatti is almost-middle-aged ennui personified, with Thomas Haden Church as his unfaithful sidekick; though steeped in melancholy, their raucous last hurrah in wine country is a celebration for the ages.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Bad days at work are inevitable, just as some degree of frustration and ennui is bound to be a part of almost any job.
—Harvard Business Review, 19 Apr. 2024
His tense and stoical performances, often as seductive men filled with inner turmoil, were marked by sudden outbursts of violence and emotion as well as an underlying ennui characteristic of French and Italian movies in the postwar era.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024
Paul Giamatti is almost-middle-aged ennui personified, with Thomas Haden Church as his unfaithful sidekick; though steeped in melancholy, their raucous last hurrah in wine country is a celebration for the ages.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
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“Ennui.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennui. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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