Sentence examples for boredom faced by from inspiring English sources

To compound the lengthy wait (and, often, accompanying boredom) faced by cargo ships waiting to unload, the nearest German airfield was 35 mile away—about 7 to 10 minutes flying time which gave almost no advance warning of air raids.

Sailors on 19th-century whale ships faced oppressive boredom, interrupted by occasional life-threatening storms and hunting expeditions.

"The two worst enemies the soldiers here ever faced were boredom and the cold," Mr. Johnson said.

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Many New Yorkers, faced with the boredom after 24 hours in hibernation, turned into comedians and cub reporters for the day.

They haven't yet faced life's heartless compromises and forfeitures, its countless trials by boredom and ethical Kobayashi Marus, or glumly watched themselves do everything they ever disapproved of.

Their work is a routine of grinding boredom broken by blasts of grotesque reality.

One effective way astronauts combat boredom is by staying busy with work.

SOLDIERING has been described as long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror.

"Our life", says one pilot, "is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of terror".

The boredom induced by that absurd exercise finally forced my hand.