as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety
detested the mind-numbing monotonousness of the task but knew that it had to be done
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Noun
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Interestingly, this connection between boredom and satisfaction wasn’t linked to relationship conflicts or tension, meaning boredom alone can weaken a relationship over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025 -
Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media; its favorite is a soap opera called The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The monotony of the yearlong (at least) grind to come back is draining.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The monotony of the season can get to a player, and his goal has always been to make the work fun and intentional, not checking off a box.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Some professors didn’t understand how to talk with audiences and were criticized for their monotone deliveries.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Affleck’s Christian Wolff is a monotone bean counter who used to help criminal organizations launder money and clean their books.—
Jake Coyle,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Monotonousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotonousness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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