boresome
[ bawr-suhm, bohr- ]
adjective
tedious; dull; wearisome; boring.
Origin of boresome
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How to use boresome in a sentence
The internal condition is determinative, for things that are boresome to one may be very interesting to another.
Criminal Psychology | Hans GrossIt seems a pity that pleasant happenings make time pass quickly and sad and boresome things make it drag.
Vacation with the Tucker Twins | Nell SpeedWell, Judge, life has become rather boresome, so I thought I would drop in and ask you to do me a small favor.
Contemporary One-Act Plays | Sir James M. BarrieMy protests, as always, proving futile, I spent a very boresome time flying backandforth over the same patch of ground.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreCourageously she was resolving that she would take the first opportunity to escape from this boresome routine of pleasure-seeking.
The Apartment Next Door | William Andrew Johnston
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