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boredom

[bawr-duhm] / ˈbɔr dəm /


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They’ve become monuments to corporate greed — zones of atrophy, boredom and total disempowerment.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

But one day, the excitement of the AI trade will come from plunges rather than melt-ups, and when that happens, you will yearn for boredom.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“Digital environments become the easiest and most reliable way to regulate mood, boredom, or stress, so they gradually start to crowd everything else out.”

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Envy, boredom and other unpleasant emotions have value that can be too easily overlooked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

There are also the exciting thin metal posts with the flashers on top, so drivers don’t veer off into ditches because of pitch-blackness or sheer boredom.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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