: filled with or characterized by boredom
had never been more bored in her life
a bored voice
Bobbi slouched back against the cushions doing her best impression of a bored teenager …—
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I was completely bored during that speech
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Terry Hall’s voice was crucial; his vocals were often recorded in two separate takes, one bored and one angry, which were then mixed together.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
And in another filmed short, original cast member Laraine Newman’s nostalgic return to Studio 8H was accompanied by Pete Davidson’s bored, dim Chad.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
The team that seemed like a savior, ready to rescue bored fans from Tom Brady's clutches now has become its own Goliath.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
De Niro looks bored and Bassett has been asked to do little more than appear serious and concerned in a few scenes.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
And in another filmed short, original cast member Laraine Newman’s nostalgic return to Studio 8H was accompanied by Pete Davidson’s bored, dim Chad.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
The team that seemed like a savior, ready to rescue bored fans from Tom Brady's clutches now has become its own Goliath.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
De Niro looks bored and Bassett has been asked to do little more than appear serious and concerned in a few scenes.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bored. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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