listlessness

noun

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1
as in boredom
physical or mental inertness following a couple of big mistakes early in the game, the team sank into an uncharacteristic listlessness and was never able to recover the lead

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2
as in restlessness
the state of being bored we searched desperately for something to jar us out of our listlessness

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3
as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor general listlessness is often a side effect of chemotherapy

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  1. boredom
  2. weakness
  3. lethargy
  4. exhaustion
  5. stupor
  6. fatigue
Noun
  • Without it, dogs can develop chronic boredom, which may escalate into depression or anxiety.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The plan should include a mix of cardio, strength training and flexibility exercises, with a gradual increase in intensity and variety to prevent boredom and injuries.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of boredom
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  • But Price acknowledged that the case revealed multiple weaknesses in how police handled homicide investigations at the time, leading to widespread reforms that remain in place today.
    Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But dunking has become another item on a laundry list of weaknesses for Williams to fix.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakness
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  • Skin exposure to tea tree oil, a common essential oil, can cause vomiting, lethargy, tremors, or allergic reactions.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The hosts trailed 20-8 when Dutcher made his hands into a T … and responded with a 40-4 run to turn catastrophe into celebration, lethargy into laugher.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of lethargy
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  • The fires have left Mayorga with a painful mix of anxiety, depression and exhaustion.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
  • And burnout isn’t just a trendy buzzword; this is a very real, very draining state of exhaustion that dims your spark.
    Ankur Bindal, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of exhaustion
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  • Symptoms of severe illness include high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, stupor, tremors, seizures, paralysis, or coma.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Sep. 2024
  • First, there was the chest-down, sort of squaring-up motion that drunkards do to bouncers, to be followed by a strike which could not even be conceived of in drunken stupors.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 30 June 2024
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  • Woll showing signs of fatigue This isn’t a surprise given Woll entered this season having played just 36 regular-season games in the NHL.
    James Mirtle, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In a landscape of dating app fatigue and romance scams, the anachronistic-seeming personals section — which is thriving in Vermont — can look like the way of the dating future.
    Wendy Lu, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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