as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a long and tedious staff meeting
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Recent Examples of tedious While useful in theory, this offline mode is tedious to use and never syncs data with the app, even when the scale is back in Bluetooth range of your phone. —
Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 Very rarely, a single contestant is given a task that is completely different from, and far more tedious than, everyone else’s—usually for little to no points. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026 Accounting, long stereotyped as dull and tedious, has struggled for years to attract young talent. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 Even though Gauss’s Easter formula is easy to evaluate, determining the values needed to find d and e can be a bit tedious. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tedious
Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 Very rarely, a single contestant is given a task that is completely different from, and far more tedious than, everyone else’s—usually for little to no points. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026 Accounting, long stereotyped as dull and tedious, has struggled for years to attract young talent. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 Even though Gauss’s Easter formula is easy to evaluate, determining the values needed to find d and e can be a bit tedious. —Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tedious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tedious
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Pickled onions add a bright acidity, and everything gets tossed in barbecue sauce for a sweet and savory salad that’s anything but boring.— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
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Pastas and Grains Similar to powdered laundry detergent, pastas and grains have packaging that's dull, boring, and bulky.— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
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Flimsy nozzles crack and leak, and heavy-duty nozzles get tiring to hold when your garden calls for more watering time than your hands can handle.— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
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Swift herself talked about how tiring the tour was and what her plans for the future were last October on BBC Radio 1 with Greg James.— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2026
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Plane outlets are often slow, loose, or even nonexistent, and when delays stack up, a dead phone becomes a real problem—not just an inconvenience.— Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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Doxxing is just a form of stupid bullying, not free speech.— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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Healey must think ratepayers – who are burdened with some of the highest energy costs in the country – are pretty stupid and simple minded.— Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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The long layoff between seasons of Euphoria apparently didn’t dull viewers’ enthusiasm for the show.— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
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Pastas and Grains Similar to powdered laundry detergent, pastas and grains have packaging that's dull, boring, and bulky.— Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the full-time whistle blew on Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City, a weary team trudged over to the corner of the ground occupied by the travelling fans.— James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The storm-weary central US will finally get a breather starting Sunday as a welcome change in weather pattern ushers in cooler temperatures.— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old faced five batters and allowed all five to reach base.— James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Since the Iran war started, officials say, some counterterrorism specialists who had been reassigned to immigration have returned to their old roles, creating a whiplash that can disrupt investigations and analysis.— Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
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Robert Pattinson jumped on the dusty-pink trend, strapping on a Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Chronograph Moon with a copper-colored dial for the New York premiere of The Drama.— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
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Across the river in Mexico, men hawk rides in their dusty pick-ups, on horseback or by donkey, to take tourists three-quarters of a mile up a dirt road.— Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Tedious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/tedious. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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