: causing weariness and restlessness through lack of interest : causing boredom : tiresome
a boring lecture
boringness
noun
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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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The real world is monochromatic, straightforward, boring.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
Take away the road courses or boring ovals and race more street courses.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The country’s stock market is often criticized as boring or illiquid, with the sectors like property, conglomerates and the three big local banks dominating the SGX.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune, 17 July 2025
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 25 Jul. 2025.
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