feel staid

Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words

Describes a personal, subjective sense of being unadventurous or dull.

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Examples (10)

  • After years of routine, he began to feel quite staid.
  • I don't want to feel staid and boring; I want adventure!
  • Sometimes, I feel a little staid compared to my more adventurous friends.
  • She worried she would feel staid if she settled down too early.
  • Despite his age, he never allowed himself to feel staid.
  • The constant travel made her feel less staid and more alive.
  • Do you ever feel staid when everyone else is trying new things?
  • He was determined not to feel staid in his retirement.
  • Living in the countryside can make you feel a bit staid if you're used to city life.
  • If you start to feel staid, try picking up a new hobby.