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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In many ways, the persona of Ballerina Farm has become an outlet for the stress, ennui, and dissatisfaction of American motherhood.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
All that’s a recipe for ennui, compared with the overtly sinister way Orlok behaves toward his guest — and later, anyone who stands in the way of his reunion with Thomas’ wife, Ellen (Depp).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
As someone who doesn’t even want to be in showbiz, Milhouse’s ennui is palpable.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
But her unorthodox approach both alienates and entrances those around her in the latest delicate comedy from Hong, where characters booze and smoke their way through their ennui without ever succumbing to soul-crushing misanthropy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
All that’s a recipe for ennui, compared with the overtly sinister way Orlok behaves toward his guest — and later, anyone who stands in the way of his reunion with Thomas’ wife, Ellen (Depp).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
As someone who doesn’t even want to be in showbiz, Milhouse’s ennui is palpable.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
But her unorthodox approach both alienates and entrances those around her in the latest delicate comedy from Hong, where characters booze and smoke their way through their ennui without ever succumbing to soul-crushing misanthropy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Ennui.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ennui. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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