bored
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Definition of bored
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bored
Synonyms
fed up, jaded, sick, sick and tired, tired, wearied, weary
Antonyms
absorbed, engaged, engrossed, interested, intrigued, rapt
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Examples of bored in a Sentence
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Mark Tritton, the chief merchant Cornell had poached from Nordstrom a year earlier, has long argued that strong brands would lure back bored shoppers and win younger ones. — Fortune, "Big-Box Rebound: How Target Packaged a Turnaround," 20 Aug. 2019 Itâs hard to get bored with so many mix-and-match choices at this spot near the Macalester College campus, where seafood boils are the star of the menu. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Nothing fishy about our love of seafood: Here are 5 favorite Twin Citiesâ spots to get it," 25 July 2019 Um, because duchesses get bored with their hair color just like the rest of us, that's why. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Kate Middleton Just Brightened Up Her Hair Color With Caramel Highlights for Summer," 14 June 2019 Indeed, many teachers are probably as bored marking the schoolwork as pupils are producing it. — The Economist, "Are you stuck in a âbullshit jobâ?," 31 May 2018 Older children stay physically active swimming with their friends and avoid being bored over the summer months. — Chris Folks, Laurel Leader, "On Bond Mill's 50th, the party's extra special [West Laurel]," 3 May 2018 Tour goers will hear that free-roaming cats can get into a lot of trouble and housebound cats can get bored. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "Strut your cat love: Show off your catio at upcoming tour (photos)," 23 Mar. 2018 Nobodyânot the grandstanding pastor, not the stumbling bandit, not the bored-looking ironsmith, not the single mute samurai plodding slowly through townâknew of a labyrinth. — Charley Locke, WIRED, "There's No Better Metaphor For SXSW Than HBO's Westworld Attraction," 13 Mar. 2018 The guards here are bored too, scoping out the women, brazenly. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Mexico City Journal, Part II," 7 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bored.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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