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And the fact that people pay money to stand around for four hours, or more, to watch a press conference is a remarkable testament to sports fans’ willingness to be bored as long as football is tangentially involved.—
Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Instead, after about 20 minutes, the white blue and yellow aircraft bored into the ground like a power drill.— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure.— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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He's been jaded by, uh, Southern California surf culture.— Outside Online, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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His opponent pressured him, tired him out and knocked him out.— Brett Appley, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
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Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976.— Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Underwhelmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/underwhelmed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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