mind-numbing
adjective
mind-numb·ing
ˈmīn(d)-ˌnə-miŋ 
: relentlessly tedious : dull
mind-numbingly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of mind-numbing in a Sentence
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In a cavernous convention hall in Northern California, at the end of a long, loooong day of important, yes, but eventually mind-numbing presentations about native plants, nearly 200 scientists, botanists and students had had enough.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Today, with almost 5 billion on social media, and ONE BILLION alone on LinkedIn, the numbers are not only mind-numbing but the aggregate sense of entitlement and lack of modesty stunning.
—Davia Temin, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Yet Judge Griesa was facing a different kind of nightmare scenario: endless, mind-numbing litigation.
—Gregory Makoff, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
But with the recent explosion of products in the category, finding a quality powder can be a mind-numbing experience full of confusing acronyms, unpronounceable ingredients, and suspicious health claims.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2024
Chester, Montana, clocked in as the coldest spot in the nation when the temperature plunged to a mind-numbing minus 54 degrees.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2024
The breadth of Evergrande’s stumbles was mind-numbing.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
What came next was exactly two hours of mind-numbing visuals, pristine vocals and an experience that left mouths agape from the theatrical presentation designed by Stufish, Es Devlin and Willie Williams based on Brian Eno’s turntable.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2023
The sides spent eight hours going over nitty-gritty details about the use of AI, screenwriter fees, mind-numbing residual formulas and more.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Today, with almost 5 billion on social media, and ONE BILLION alone on LinkedIn, the numbers are not only mind-numbing but the aggregate sense of entitlement and lack of modesty stunning.
—Davia Temin, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Yet Judge Griesa was facing a different kind of nightmare scenario: endless, mind-numbing litigation.
—Gregory Makoff, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024
But with the recent explosion of products in the category, finding a quality powder can be a mind-numbing experience full of confusing acronyms, unpronounceable ingredients, and suspicious health claims.
—Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2024
Chester, Montana, clocked in as the coldest spot in the nation when the temperature plunged to a mind-numbing minus 54 degrees.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2024
The breadth of Evergrande’s stumbles was mind-numbing.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
What came next was exactly two hours of mind-numbing visuals, pristine vocals and an experience that left mouths agape from the theatrical presentation designed by Stufish, Es Devlin and Willie Williams based on Brian Eno’s turntable.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2023
The sides spent eight hours going over nitty-gritty details about the use of AI, screenwriter fees, mind-numbing residual formulas and more.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
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“Mind-numbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind-numbing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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