On the one hand, I wanted desperately to be out of this little box, which provided nothing but endless, terrible boredom.

I saw the prospect of endless boredom stretching before me.

For their crews, endless boredom, exposure to rough weather and the hazards of shipping traffic were just a few of the occupational hazards.

You learned to nod, to raise your hand in a unanimous vote, to weather the endless boredom of meetings.

Seemingly endless boredom, instants of blinding terror endless boredom again.

On one hand, I desperately wanted to be out of this little box that had provided nothing but endless, terrible boredom for such a long time.

That way she wouldn't have to listen to either one of them and witness the endless boredom of their lives.

Anything unusual was seized upon to break the endless boredom, and even the two who were feverish tried to see, though one fell back, exhausted.

Ms. Jackson was one of many ballgirls who described their work the way soldiers talk of war - endless boredom punctuated by moments of stark terror.

Occasional, necessary drudgery becomes endless boredom.