: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringness
noun
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Examples of boring in a Sentence
I find her books totally boring.
I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it.
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Kevin Roose, New York Times, 9 May 2024
The boring machine will be 54-feet in diameter and will be able to dig 30 to 40 feet per day.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for boring
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boring. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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