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boring

[bawr-ing] / ˈbɔr ɪŋ /


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That period saw the most boring action he’d seen in 20 years, with supplies steady and nothing really pressing on oil to push it higher, said Dicker.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

"People always talk about injuries and availability, and to me it's so boring now."

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

I’m happy to own boring names with great cash flow that can turn up pricing and where I don’t have to worry about a technology they are developing suddenly turning out to be worthless.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The EU has learned to be “the boring partner” in its relationship with the U.S., the president of the European Parliament said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Being a notary may have been the most boring profession in Renaissance Italy, but it was steady.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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