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Adjective
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The prospect of yet another adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel might seem wearisome, as there have been nearly 200 filmic versions of the tale already.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025 -
In doing so, the latter half of the series becomes wearisome and dull.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Sami Zayn Street Fight: Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez Rhea Ripley remains one of WWE’s most beloved stars, but her never-ending feud with members of The Judgment Day is beyond tiresome.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Being different or unique for the sake of attention getting is tiresome when an agent is reading dozens of queries at a time.—
Kate McKean
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Though many see data entry and painstakingly cleaning up mistakes that come through in digitization as a tedious slog, Aitkens is built differently.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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As seen only in the episodes, the major arcs of this season of Love Island have been tedious to the point of boredom.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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“Operose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operose. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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