as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the sitcom was offbeat and interesting in its first season, but has since become predictable and stodgy
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Recent Examples of stodgy
The stodgy tradition, after all, allowed committee chairmen, usually southern Democratic (and segregationist) House members, to hold those coveted positions for decades.
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David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Bohemian Paris had won a victory over stodgy London, which first dared to stage a private performance of Salome in May 1905.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Unveiled to the world in 2018 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the presidential paintings of the Obamas broke from the pattern of stodgy official portraits before them by featuring bold colors, evocative imagery and subtle homages to Black American history.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Kate could’ve even returned the favor by embarrassing Reese at some stodgy American awards show!
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Bohemian Paris had won a victory over stodgy London, which first dared to stage a private performance of Salome in May 1905.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Unveiled to the world in 2018 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the presidential paintings of the Obamas broke from the pattern of stodgy official portraits before them by featuring bold colors, evocative imagery and subtle homages to Black American history.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Kate could’ve even returned the favor by embarrassing Reese at some stodgy American awards show!
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stodgy
Adjective
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Camilla told Newsweek that her husband, Linford, 32, works as a tunnel boring machine operator in London.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Samsung is neck and neck with Google, but its updates are often slower and more limited on older phones.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Of the slow, unsexy work of loving someone even in the worst times.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Morales' older brother, Ricardo, confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly Twitter.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, many on the internet have identified this week as a particularly tiring one for Black K-pop fans.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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Of course, going from shows to pickleball classes to after-hours jam sessions at B.B. King’s Blues Club can be tiring.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Friendships built on insecurity, where men constantly have to prove their manhood, are a breeding ground for toxic attitudes and stupid decision-making.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The additional compounds in matcha dull this effect.—
Helen Carefoot,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2025
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For the rest of us, a real musical comedy is a cause for celebration; most are either too tuneless to be musicals or too dull to be comedies.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And a simple chat at a Chinese restaurant, like the one between the dyspeptic Dave Moss (Bill Burr) and the weary George Aaronow (Michael McKean), might turn out to have been criminal entrapment.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many brands and retailers, meanwhile, will have to choose between absorbing the costs in order to hold prices steady or passing them onto customers via price hikes at a moment when many are already weary from inflation and minding their budgets.—
Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On the outskirts of Lima, Peru, locals stumbled upon some dusty items in a vacant lot.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The doors also slide open to reveal an adjustable shelf with storage for anything from your dusty DVD collection to game night puzzles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Stodgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stodgy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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