mind-numbing
adjective
mind-numb·ing
ˈmīn(d)-ˌnə-miŋ 
: relentlessly tedious : dull
mind-numbingly
adverb
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Examples of mind-numbing in a Sentence
that movie is just a series of mind-numbing explosions and car chases
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After a few mind-numbing steps, this reaction makes yet another molecule called G3P. Two of them combine to form a sugar — one more brick in the edifice that is a plant.
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Our protagonist wishes to escape the mind-numbing monotony of the family farm and dreams of becoming a glamorous movie star.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
There are some pretty mind-numbing ones, too (insurance, enterprise software, energy production) that power the economy.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
On the highway, the car tracks your gaze and head position to make sure your eyes stay on the road the entire time—arguably more depressing and mind-numbing than regular highway driving.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
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Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Our protagonist wishes to escape the mind-numbing monotony of the family farm and dreams of becoming a glamorous movie star.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
There are some pretty mind-numbing ones, too (insurance, enterprise software, energy production) that power the economy.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2024
On the highway, the car tracks your gaze and head position to make sure your eyes stay on the road the entire time—arguably more depressing and mind-numbing than regular highway driving.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Mind-numbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-numbing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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