real bore
Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words
emphasizes that someone is very boring
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Examples (20)
- I had to sit next to him at dinner, and he was a real bore, talking only about his stamp collection.
- It's a real bore having to do the same repetitive tasks every day.
- The lecturer was such a real bore that half the audience fell asleep.
- Filling out this endless paperwork is a real bore.
- Honestly, filling out these tax forms every year is a real bore.
- The weekly team meeting, with its predictable agenda, is a real bore.
- It's a real bore having to do the same repetitive tasks every single day.
- I find the commute to work a real bore, especially with the traffic.
- I hope the new manager isn't a real bore like the last one.
- That long, theoretical lecture was a real bore; I almost fell asleep.
- The long bus ride through the desert was a real bore with nothing to see.
- While the result is rewarding, the process of data entry can be a real bore.
- It's a real bore having to meet my aunt for lunch every month.
- He thought the formal dinner party was a real bore and left early.
- He's considered a real bore because he never has anything interesting to say.
- Don't you think waiting in long queues is a real bore?
- Why do we have to watch this documentary? It looks like a real bore.
- Having to clean the entire house by myself is a real bore.
- The party was a real bore until Sarah arrived and livened things up.
- The movie started well, but the second half was a real bore.