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.