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Ennui meaning

A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

Synonyms of Ennui

Using Ennui

  • The main meaning on this page is: A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
  • Useful related words include: boredom, tedium, dissatisfaction.
  • In the example corpus, ennui often appears in combinations such as: ennui and, the ennui, of ennui.

Context around Ennui

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 2 questions, 1 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Ennui

  • In this selection, "ennui" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, millennial, lord, hedgehog, attacks, now and france stand out and add context to how "ennui" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amid the ennui and horror and and existential ennui. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ennui" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ennui

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Does ennui ever strike in McHenry Venaani’s world? (9 words)

Sadly my football ennui now extends to our national team too. (11 words)

The narrative examines themes of socioeconomic disparity, obsession, and existential ennui. (11 words)

It’s an extraordinary debut that’s full of insight into millennial ennui, and it tells its story with sharp humor and filmmaking flourishes that feel timeless yet modern, anchored by Colin’s mesmerizing performance. (35 words)

This movie feels like an exercise in imagination by people who have never stepped foot in such a place, who think jokes about staplers and spreadsheets capture the soul-sucking ennui of such a job. (35 words)

Proving the Coppola family’s talents continue to be boundless, Gia Coppola’s was a strong directorial debut with a genuine sense of both place and the ennui that comes with coming of age. (34 words)

Does ennui ever strike in McHenry Venaani’s world? (9 words)

I watch as a few of them turn on the charm, delighting the judges by purring and preening, but most exude studied indifference bordering on ennui (You woke me up for this? (32 words)

So, here we are, the PPP’s been beating the bushes for months to get the arrangements in place – and yet mass ennui! (23 words)

Example sentences (20)

Broadcast last year on his podcast, The Shards features a main character called Bret, so expect a few meta-fictional tricks amid the ennui and horror.

It’s an extraordinary debut that’s full of insight into millennial ennui, and it tells its story with sharp humor and filmmaking flourishes that feel timeless yet modern, anchored by Colin’s mesmerizing performance.

Lord Ennui attacks Manilla, Phillipines, in an entropic attack forcing the populace to lose order and descend into chaos.

Major congratulations are in order to the creative team for bravely exploring the depths of hedgehog ennui.

So, here we are, the PPP’s been beating the bushes for months to get the arrangements in place – and yet mass ennui!

The point is, so many of us flip from stress-overwhelm to bored-ennui and back again—all in one Zoom meeting.

This movie feels like an exercise in imagination by people who have never stepped foot in such a place, who think jokes about staplers and spreadsheets capture the soul-sucking ennui of such a job.

For the tweens and teens, a T-shirt that sums it all up with a shrug and an eye roll by Ennui, the coolest new emotion to enter the chat.

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Sadly my football ennui now extends to our national team too.

The fatality has thrown the two communities into mourning, deep ennui, and fear.

The narrative examines themes of socioeconomic disparity, obsession, and existential ennui.

Wes Anderson’s 2021 film, “The French Dispatch,” ends with the story of a fictional famed police chef in Ennui, France.

Does ennui ever strike in McHenry Venaani’s world?

Kevin Staake’s aptly titled “Dieorama” gives an insight into Goldman’s artistic process, and her penchant for creating uncanny and darkly funny dioramas: scenes of suburban ennui gone wrong.

Millions of people exhibiting signs of depression now have to discern ennui from temporary grieving from a medical condition.

Proving the Coppola family’s talents continue to be boundless, Gia Coppola’s was a strong directorial debut with a genuine sense of both place and the ennui that comes with coming of age.

Whether you're in an adventuring mood or in need of something to get you out of your rut of ennui, this hike might be just what you need.

I watch as a few of them turn on the charm, delighting the judges by purring and preening, but most exude studied indifference bordering on ennui (You woke me up for this?

Living with Yourself is a poignant story about ennui and self-improvement, and Rudd is great as two distinct halves of the same whole.

The French don't really need a traditional army; they could simply bore their enemies to death with a crack team of existentialist philosophers spreading ennui.

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Common combinations with ennui

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ennui" in a sentence?
An example: "Broadcast last year on his podcast, The Shards features a main character called Bret, so expect a few meta-fictional tricks amid the ennui and horror." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ennui" from authentic English texts.
What does "ennui" mean?
Ennui means: A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
What are synonyms of "ennui"?
Common synonyms of "ennui" include: boredom, tedium, dissatisfaction.
How many example sentences with "ennui" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "ennui", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.