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Ennui

Description:

Ennui refers to a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction resulting from a lack of interest or boredom. It is a state of being mentally fatigued, unstimulated, and disenchanted.

Senses:

• Noun: A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction.
• Verb: To become bored or disenchanted.

Usage:

1. Noun: After completing all her tasks, she found herself overwhelmed by ennui.

2. Verb: He would often ennui himself with mindless scrolling through social media.

Sample Sentences:

• 1. The long summer vacation brought nothing but ennui for the bored children.
• 2. The repetitive nature of his job led to a constant state of ennui.
• 3. She tried various hobbies to combat her feelings of ennui, but nothing seemed to captivate her for long.

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