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Boring

/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
Lacking interest or excitement, which causes people to lose attention or enthusiasm.

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Examples:

It is never boring when three girls tow a boat.

How boring you are tonight!'

Life is so boring, you know.

Etymology:

etymology
The word boring originates from the word bore, which comes from the Old English term borian, meaning to make a hole or pierce. The figurative sense of boring, meaning tiresome or dull due to lacking stimulation, emerged in the late 18th century.

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