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Bored Children Adjective Bɔːd Bɔːrd Expression Face Plays

Word3 bored
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /bɔːd/ /bɔːrd/
Example
  • there was a bored expression on her face.
  • she plays the role of a bored housewife.
  • she was rather bored with her life in a small town.
  • the children quickly got bored with staying indoors.
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bored

(adjective)/bɔːd/ /bɔːrd/
  1. feeling tired and impatient because you have lost interest in somebody/something or because you have nothing to do
    • There was a bored expression on her face.
    • She plays the role of a bored housewife.
    • She was rather bored with her life in a small town.
    • The children quickly got bored with staying indoors.

    Extra Examples

    • He seemed faintly bored by the whole process.
    • He was bored with their conversation.
    • Some children get bored very quickly.
    • bored at the prospect of going shopping
    • The others began to look bored.
    • She enchants an otherwise bored audience.
  2. to be extremely frightened or bored
  3. extremely bored
    • I remember being bored stiff during my entire time at school.
    • She enjoys it. Everyone else is bored silly.
    • He walked along, bored out of his mind.
    • She was alone all day and bored to death.

    Extra Examples

    • You must be bored stiff stuck at home all day.
    • Personally, I was bored to death.
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