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'bore' in a sentence

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bore noun

: a person who evokes boredom

: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

: diameter of a tube or gun barrel

: a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes

bore verb

: cause to be bored

: make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool


  • What do you do to keep yourself from getting bored?
  • Doing that every morning must be boring for you.
  • Many of the students got bored and fell asleep.
  • I hope I'm not boring you.
  • His long speech bored us all.
  • You'll find it boring.
  • I hope you aren't getting bored.
  • I can watch TV all day without getting bored.
  • I found the book boring.
  • Vacations are good for people who get bored during the year.
  • You seem to be bored.
  • His research bore fruit in the end.
  • Life is boring in a small village.
  • Jack bores me with stories about his trip.
  • The leopard was getting bored with its spots.
  • The pastor's sermons may bore you, but they are morally edifying.
  • You'll never get bored here.
  • That job bores me to death.
  • He was bored with his family.
  • Gee, it sure is boring around here!
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