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233%8Yawns and sighs
333%7 Sighs and yawns

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We think the answer is "ENNUI" which means:

    noun
  • • The feeling of being bored by something tedious
  • verb
  • • To make bored or listless; to weary.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He was overcome with a profound feeling of ennui while sitting in the waiting room."
  • • "The monotonous routine of his job filled him with ennui."

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New York Times13 Aug 2015 Down 48
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