| 单词 | monotony |
| 例句 | It made something to look forward to, and broke the monotony of the day. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Even worse than hunger has been the monotony of my days. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z The road stretched out for miles and miles without a town or intersection to break up the monotony of the scenery. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z And though it was a welcome break from the monotony of lecture, this most recent activity had a sinister element too. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes the monotony of bingo and sing-alongs and ancient dusty people parked in the hallway in wheelchairs makes me long for death. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Marriage was presented to us as a shield against other women, other men, or the corrosive monotony of dirty socks and dishwashing. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z There ain't even any more shamblers outside the carriage window to break up the monotony of dirt and trees and the occasional farmstead. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Her day’s run is almost done, and all she wants is food, water, rest, and a break from the day’s monotony. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Eventually the exercise and the monotony restored their good humour and they began to get bored. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The sound of the doorbell broke up the monotony of the day. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z John Milton threw open whole new vistas filled with charming, inexhaustible possibilities that promised to ward off monotony forever. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z For most of those two years, Blake and a small group of prisoners languished in a makeshift North Korean prison camp, plagued with monotony and boredom. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was in the last room, the one nearest the nose, that the monotony broke. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I want anything that breaks the monotony, subverts the perceived respectable order of things. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The routine of the ship took on a horrible monotony. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Day passes day with very little or nothing to relieve the monotony,” Greenstreet wrote in his diary on March 5. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The fog and the monotony make it next to impossible to measure the passing time. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The buoyancy of spirit and the beauty of early morning had long since given away to discomfort and the boredom of monotony. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z The types rotated through the exhibits every hour to ease the monotony of pretending to swab the deck, carve hunting tools, and fondle the wooden yams. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Not a tree grew anywhere to break the monotony of the gold-green plain, for the soils of the tundra are permanently frozen. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The monotony was punctuated by meals; between meals, they waited for the next. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The desert, with its endless monotony, put him to dreaming. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The real drag about being stuck on the water is the monotony. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I have been down a few times—they try to give me a meal in the farmhouse each day to warm me up and break the monotony. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Say the worst things and yell your voice raw and destroy everything you love until, lo and behold, the monotony of work is a relief. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z To relieve the monotony, some people planted small gardens or painted their doors bright colors. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She was tired of arguing about whose turn it was to choose the Sunday night seven-thirty television show, of injustice, and of the monotony of everything. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually, they’re cool and inviting, and they break up the monotony of farmland. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z This was flat country with only a few barely noticeable rolling hills to break the monotony. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Merry days were these at Thornfield Hall; and busy days too: how different from the first three months of stillness, monotony, and solitude I had passed beneath its roof! Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z To avoid monotony Dawkins inverts the structure of one of the lines in this couplet. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Maybe because there are fewer distracting features to break up the wide monotony of hill and plane. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The monotony of it made me want to disappear too. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Yet despite the monotony of farm life, the longer we live in Krang Truop, the more fearful and anxious I become. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Colin often thought about this in relationship to the monotony of dumping: we have thirty-two teeth. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z Outside, the crickets shrieked with rhythmic, piercing monotony. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z This preposing avoids the monotony of a long string of similar sentences, even though herons are the grammatical subjects of every one. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z High-roads, and telegraph poles, and the monotony of passing traffic, the slow crawl into London. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z These front-loaded modifiers can be useful in qualifying a sentence, in tying it to information mentioned earlier, or simply in avoiding the monotony of having one right-branching sentence after another. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z It had been especially hard to stand the monotony that day. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “In a few hours the observer gives in to the fatigue of the unnatural monotony.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Ignore her. She knows one sentence, and she says it day and night. The monotony of her request is too horrible to bear.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z Having the occasional chat with me helped break the monotony of their days. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z This is twenty-four days of heat, exhaustion, and monotony. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Not the lethargy of lying on the couch or the dull monotony of drifting off in math class. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z The same blinding greenness throughout, the same ridge, the same incline from ridge to water, the same break in the monotony: a scraggly tree here and there. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The dismal drizzle caused the overhanging leaves to drip with irritating monotony. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z One thing that helped to break the monotony of being locked in by the storm was the arrival of León and Eugene. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Was I just something to break up the monotony of every day? The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Sarai had never been so glad of the predictable monotony of life in the citadel as she was now. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She was tired of struggling against the elements with nothing to break the monotony but watching Blanca grow. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The storytelling reaffirms that less is more in an age when more is monotony. Readers React to ‘The Inheritance’: ‘We Are All Just Humans Looking for a Purpose’ 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Major game-play additions—“expansion packs”—can propel the game ever closer to real life, in all of its monotony. Pretending to Be Famous in The Sims 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z There is barely any dialogue, and it goes through the monotony of Hannah’s days in painstaking detail. Charlotte Rampling: ‘I’ve got a very restless character. It’s a beast’ 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z In its scale, monotony of materials and color, preening formalism and disregard for the gritty urban fabric, the hub is the sort of object-building that might seem at home on the Washington Mall. Santiago Calatrava’s Transit Hub Is a Soaring Symbol of a Boondoggle 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Scribbling in notebooks, she avoided the monotony of months without human contact. Queen of Cartels: most famous female leader of Mexico's underworld speaks out 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z That balance works to stave off monotony, even if the film sags a bit in the middle. "Berlin, I Love You" won't bring you down 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z In the meantime, the bride said, “I am most excited by having the monotony of a relationship. I want to do mundane things with Mark. I’m excited to have our own little life together.” In Their Different Cultures, They Found Common Denominators 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Her dancing has a number of beautiful thick-as-cream legato moments — and it certainly has heroic strain — but is inclined toward monotony. Critic?s Notebook: One Classic Ballet, Many Interpretations 2011-07-05T00:25:11Z It also risks monotony, which Jones avoids with various stagey remedies. Comedy Gold: Milton Jones's Lion Whisperer 2013-01-24T15:10:33Z He’s taking a break all right, but only from the monotony. The 'Burbs at 30: how the cult comedy horror skewered suburbia 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z But it's the faces of these two lonely, fragile people that redeem the monotony of their voyage as Frankie's physical pain worsens and Irene's compassion grows. 'Barking Water': A couple reconnect on their final road trip together 2010-04-15T20:45:00Z Others found monotony in his revisiting the same themes again and again. Philip Levine, Former U.S. Poet Laureate Who Won Pulitzer, Dies at 87 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z True crime podcasts have also been a welcome escape from the monotony of life in lockdown during the pandemic. Penny dreadfuls were the true crime podcasts of their time 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Just as Mr. McGregor builds momentum and erases it in quick, agitated sparks, the monotony of watching a woman’s legs split apart can’t be underestimated. 2010-02-12T22:27:00Z Like a lot of addiction stories, it starts to mirror the monotony and self-absorption of the addict’s life. Movie Review: Living a Drug Life in a World of Snow 2011-06-07T22:17:51Z Pekar's "American Splendor" comics, which he began publishing in 1976, chronicle his grousing about work, money and the monotony of life. Police: Cult comic writer Pekar dead at 70 in Ohio 2010-07-12T15:46:00Z Nowhere is that more pronounced than in our attitude toward television; we regularly decry the monotony of the standard formats and then yelp when someone messes with them. Midseason TV shows may 'Smash' convention 2012-01-12T19:24:50Z The writer wants the novel to express his own “boredom, vanity, monotony” — not usually a promising idea for a book. Experimental Literature That Tests Family Bonds and Routines 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The excellent Ms. Rogers returns as Harry’s frowzy helpmeet, a woman narcotized by monotony, who can still put on the dog for a handsome stranger. Review: A Criminally Enjoyable ‘Hangmen’ from Martin McDonagh 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z "The idea is to avoid monotony," Barrios said about the pieces. Steel sculptures to tower over NYC's Park Avenue 2012-03-02T21:49:13Z Ten to 12 hours of running in that is monotony beyond belief. Ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes Can?t Stop to Talk 2012-04-11T11:00:37Z The Iron Islands milieu feels a bit like the Eyrie’s: its depressing gray monotony and remoteness fosters freaky relationships. “Game of Thrones”: Backbones All Around 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Metal fiends, for instance, find an infinite array of subtle shades in what seems like undifferentiated monotony to non-initiates. Review: In ‘Every Song Ever,’ Ben Ratliff Helps the Listener Discern 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z "Andor" pierces that fantasy by placing a tight focus on the familiar bureaucracy monotony and drudgery that eventually leads to the destruction of planets. From bureaucratic drudgery to prison labor, “Andor” shows how exploitation leads to the Dark Side 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Yet there is not the slightest bit of monotony about these pictures, for in almost every one there is a bird, and each of these birds opens up a unique moment in time. To Be a Bird 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z As the piece progresses, a monotony takes over that is exacerbated by Mr. Mesquita’s propensity for groping, choking and constant hair pulling. Dance Review: Mimulus Cia de Dança Presents ‘Dolores’ at the Joyce 2014-02-28T22:41:17Z We may remember the scenes of frenzied action, and all the broken glass, but, for the most part, the movie is made up of plodding moments of dread-inducing monotony and quiet. The Unforgettable Villainy of Alan Rickman in “Die Hard” 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Franklin and River are disaffected young men trying to escape the troubles and monotony of their small town, but hitting the road — in a stolen car — only leads to more woes. 10 Comic Books to Celebrate Pride 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z The films seek to break the monotony of a more than six-week quarantine ordered by the government to halt the spread of coronavirus. Lights, camera, action! Quarantine-weary Bogota residents watch films from balconies 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Even when portraying monotony or futility, she puts you at ease. Critic’s Notebook: Tig Notaro Meets Taylor Dayne, Again and Again 2012-06-24T21:27:44Z After the war, as Britain rebuilt itself, this strategy was maintained with muzak: inoffensive background tunes, played to lighten the monotony of factory work. Cracker factory records: the surprising story of United Biscuits' radio station 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z “I approach it as a musician, with crescendos and diminuendos. What you absolutely have to avoid is monotony and boredom.” Auctioneer at Sotheby’s Confident in London as Art Hub 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z “The monotony of these days,” Nonken says, “day in and day out, there’s a repetitiveness. We’re waiting for something to happen and we’re not quite sure what it is. Small details take on incredible significance.” Perspective | As time loses its meaning, the music of Morton Feldman gains new resonance 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z Still, a certain sameness to the letters does creep in, one that the monotony of poverty-scarred lives and shaky English can’t completely account for. Books of The Times: ‘A Bintel Brief’ Is Liana Finck’s Graphic Book of Letters 2014-04-22T22:00:27Z We drive to save money and to show them our world — and because we believe in the power of “windshield time,” the moments of intimate connection that intersperse the monotony of car travel. How to plan the perfect road trip 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z It’s an end times retrofitted to the monotonies of our generation, packaged in mordant millennial pink. More Books We Loved in 2018 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Samples can also disrupt the monotony of our shopping list, displacing our same old products with unexpected surprises. To sample is human. But our beloved lipstick testers and cheese cubes aren’t coming back anytime soon. 2020-08-29T04:00:00Z Unlike June, who is mature beyond her years, Tyrell alleviates the monotony of his difficult life by playing pranks on his fellow residents. Karina Yan Glaser’s First Non-Vanderbeekers Novel 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Haas calls “Anachronism” monotonous, with obvious affection, and it is indeed a monotony of a catchy, invigorating sort. Music Review: Ensemble ACJW Plays at Vienna: City of Dreams Festival 2014-03-04T20:25:35Z DeMille, an old thriller pro, recreates the monotony of a guided educational tour of Havana at length. International Thrillers Favor Trysts over Treason 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z It's not so much about media training – although let's blame that for the hollow monotony passing as popstar chat on daytime Radio 1 – more about having enough life experience under the belt worth sharing. Liz Kershaw; Morning Marauders: radio review 2013-04-26T06:00:16Z There is the exertion and exhaustion of the trek, along with inevitable blisters, and lousy weather, and the monotony of portable trail food. In a trek from Georgia to Maine, a group of veterans aims to ‘Walk Off the War’ Like a Chinese calligrapher, his life serves as a long apprenticeship to essentialise his art, now distilled to three notes and the thumping monotony of a rugby club lunch. This week's new tracks 2012-07-27T23:05:00Z Still, there is a certain monotony to the production: Shakespeare’s wondrous variety has been leeched from the text, leaving in its wake a single, sustained tone of wrought-up emotion. Beyond Shakespeare’s Wildest Dreams 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z With “Medieval Play,” it would seem, Mr. Lonergan wants us to experience some of the monotony and tedium of unending, futile warfare from a long-vanished age. Theater Review: Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Medieval Play’ at Signature 2012-06-08T02:05:00Z Instead, moviemakers bludgeon viewers, numbing them into quiescence with pictorial monotony punctuated by apocalyptic clamor, with the same repetitive story beats, explosions, close shaves and grindingly unsurprising saves. ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Delivers the Thrills, With a Touch of Humanity 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z His father had drunk to escape the monotony of work and to ease the pressures of survival. What drives writers to drink? 2013-07-27T23:05:00Z But it also, despite the worshipful crowd, courted monotony. Music Review: Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel at BAM - Review 2012-01-20T23:56:50Z With the entire theater at his disposal, Douglas breaks any visual monotony by letting the actresses drift across the aisles, seats and stage. Review | Digital theater productions highlight the power of art without an audience 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The steady routine at A Salt and Battered! — repeated by Gallen in a kind of breaded poetry — offers Majella the refuge of monotony. Review | Make room for ‘Big Girl, Small Town’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z It’s quiet on the back roads of Boyds, Md., where a small compound studded with bird feeders breaks up the monotony of the surrounding cornfields. Life Is Hazardous for Urban Raptors. These Women Offer Hope. 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z When critics carp about the seeming monotony of his work, they are also tending to forget his early innovations. Nino Cerruti Gave Elegance a Good Name 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Thorn writes rivetingly about the anxious monotony of a carer's limbo, and, tentatively, about the love between them, with very little yuck factor. Bedsit Disco Queen by Tracey Thorn – review 2013-02-10T08:00:01Z To break the monotony of their indoor meetings, the two take a series of open-air strolls together. ‘A Walk in the Woods’ Is Revived With Kathleen Chalfant 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z If I was left wanting more, that has to do with the eventual monotony of a play whose structure seems predetermined. Review: ‘The Entertainer,’ ‘Unfaithful’ and ‘They Drink It in the Congo’ 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z There is nothing I like about gyms: the people; the clothes; the muscle Marys; the MTV; the mirrors; the monotony. Suzanne Moore: 'I've joined the gym!' 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z The filmmakers immerse viewers in the world of flight attendants and overperform in showing the monotony of the profession. "Zero F**ks Given" embodies the willful tedium of a depressed flight attendant 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z I don’t find that it forces you into monotony. Film: ‘Cosmopolis,’ Cronenberg’s Take on Don DeLillo 2012-08-03T16:00:00Z While prestige TV may attract the Emmys, the monotony of “House Hunters” attracts the entire household, says Shawn Shimpach, an associate professor of cinema studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. For 20 years, ‘House Hunters’ has been reliable reality TV. For millennials, it feels more like a fantasy. 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Jacobs-Jenkins no doubt knew that monotony could become a problem. Review: In ‘Everybody,’ Mortality Loves Company 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z “We need these breaks in the monotony,” Savage says. Not all cabins close up for winter. Here are heated options for socially distant exploring. 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Listen to such an improviser for more than a minute or so, and “even novice listeners will perceive an inescapable monotony,” says Mr Gioia. Steps to heaven 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z This of course came with the monotony of hovering over that simmering water for ages fishing out small batches at a time, but Oma bore it without complaint. When you drink Chardonnay, the spaetzle get bigger 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z According to Dora Wright, the production manager, the sailors were "little trouble", and gave good performances "when sober", but drink and the monotony of screen acting meant it was difficult to rely on them. Pat Jackson obituary 2011-07-12T18:12:54Z Not because of the thrilling sameness: monotony could almost save him now. Music, Fiction, and the Value of Attention 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Moorehead writes engagingly about domestic matters, the tension inherent in the underground resistance and even the dreary monotony of life in confino on the remote penal islands. Anti-Fascism With a Human Face 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z So he wanted to juxtapose the monotony of office work with a reflection on death and grief. ‘Temping’ Is a Workplace Drama for One. You’re Hired. 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z But when her comatose father’s caretaker abruptly quits, she seeks the help of her estranged brother, who breaks the monotony by wheeling their father on outings around the city in his hospital cot. The Week in Arts: A Mini-Festival of Music and a 9/11 Remembrance 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z I suspect that if I had seen my current act as a younger man, its passive-aggressive monotony and veiled performance art strategies might have left me equally irritated. Stewart Lee: The best performance I've ever seen 2010-10-16T23:06:00Z The festival awards and critical plaudits handed to "The Anchorage" indicate there will always be an audience that mistakes monotony for art and stolid, repetitious direction for formal rigor. 'The Anchorage': Weighed down by monotony of woman living alone on island 2010-10-21T20:17:00Z This monotony is accentuated by a sluggish pace and repetitive structure. Movie Review: ‘Love Is in the Air,’ Directed by Alexandre Castagnetti 2014-01-31T01:45:40Z Well, yes; anything to relieve the monotony of a model posed against a blank wall is welcome. Last Day of Fall? On the Calendar Only 2012-12-19T22:02:45Z As a result, even the monotony of some second season episodes felt “new” in some way. What Makes The Walking Dead the Undead Ruler of TV? 2014-02-25T23:54:38Z The monotony of June's repetitive escape and re-capture cycles and torture scenes this season did nothing to win me back. "The Handmaid's Tale" furious finale could turn the show around – and it's all in the execution 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z One aspect of the art of rhyme is to avoid grammatical monotony by rhyming varied parts of speech. Poem of the week: When summer's end is nighing by AE Housman 2011-08-15T08:46:43Z It keeps me just stimulated enough to alleviate the monotony and discomfort of exercise without prompting me to do any of my own mental work. This Is Your Brain on Peloton 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z That three of these works are male-female duets may contribute to the monotony. Review: Five Contemporary Ballets, Zero Female Choreographers 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z My first step in breaking the kitchen monotony: I got organized. Global cooking: Inspired by boredom, and a move to Switzerland That’s a question that is definitely not answered in “Joan of Arc: Into the Fire,” which opened in a blaze of monotony at the Public Theater on Wednesday night. Review: ‘Joan of Arc’ and the Monotony of Sainthood 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z It’s the more subdued presence of a grown-up — a father and husband trying to break some of the household monotony. Perspective | Stars are working to stay afloat with Zoom and improvised efforts. But it’ll never match TV’s liveliness. 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z His vision of the city is an incremental epic, with a grand collective existence gaining its splendor from its variety—and being reduced to a flat, terrified, and deadened monotony. Which Movies to See in January 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Perhaps she was waiting for death, or perhaps she found the gaslight casting shadows on the opposite wall an appealing distraction from the monotony of the pain that consumed her 10-year-old body. The coalition's attacks on the NHS will return us to the age of the workhouse 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z My only qualm is that the rhythms vary so rarely that a certain monotony sets in. Review: ‘Othello’ Goes Hip-Hop. There’s Humor, Too. 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Iñárritu directs these scenes as if he longed for a bit of action to relieve the monotony of Uxbal's visits to the sweatshop he operates. 'Biutiful': Javier Bardem is striking as a dying father in the slums of Barcelona 2011-02-03T20:19:07Z Something happened to break the monotony of that time and it might not have been right, but it was right on time, like it needed to happen. Brandi Carlile talks new music and Gorge surprises ahead of Echoes Through the Canyon concert 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Her photographs of endlessly repeating spools or blocks commented on the monotony, rigidity and efficacy of mass manufacture. Art Once Hidden From Hitler, Now on View 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z A break from the enduring monotony of lockdown. Blind date: ‘We were both flirting with the waiter’ 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z But for at least one listener, her monotony of delivery proved narcotizing. Jackie Evancho, with a bell-like voice, elicits numerous ovations 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Until recently, Niamey was a laid-back place sprawling along the banks of the Niger, with plenty of greenery to break the monotony of shantytowns and dusty suburbs. Bombino: Niger's Tuareg guitar hero 2013-04-07T16:00:01Z Yet whether they push through it, fall backward into it or, of course, thrash at its surface, a certain monotony takes over. Review: In ‘You Are Here,’ Dancing and Splashing at Lincoln Center 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z The ensemble moves with the ritualized gestures, suggesting both quotidian monotony and restless inner aspirations, that have become Mr. Hoggett’s signature. ‘Let the Right One In,’ a Stark Vampire Love Story 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z He and his twin sister live a life of monotony between the fishing industry and frequent fistfights. What to watch on Thursday: ‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ on Netflix 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Fed up with the monotony of cooking, she quizzed her girlfriends — women equally bored with cooking the same meals over and over again — for their recipes and wrote a book. Peg Bracken?s Cookbook Returns, Canned Soup and All 2010-08-18T22:03:00Z An occasional pretty woman breaks up the monotony. ‘The Suicide Squad’ Review: Train Them! Excite Them! Arm Them! 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z They provide a temporary respite from the barrage of news and a distraction from monotony. 12 board games that allow homebound Americans to travel in their imagination 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z This week, two fairs gamble on unpredictability to help break up the monotony. The Thrill of Unpredictability at Two Art Fairs 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z To break up the monotony of the two-person chat screen, the actors sometimes stand farther away from the camera, and sometimes soliloquize in private messages to each other. ‘Language Lessons’ Review: Who’s Zooming Who? 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z As a creator of rural gossips, seeking to enliven the monotony of their days, he is the grandest, most diabolical gossip of them all. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: Daniel Radcliffe as Cripple Billy 2013-06-27T17:08:49Z The monotony of a sailor’s lot has driven them, it would seem, into monotones. Theater Review: ?Early Plays? by O?Neill From Wooster Group at St. Ann?s 2012-02-23T05:07:20Z “Pretense healthily lifts us away from our reality,” Mr. Chalayan said, “adding a richness to the monotony of our lives.” What We Saw at London Fashion Week Men’s 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z That just adds to the painful monotony of each day, which follows the same mind-numbing routine. Detoxing in prison and hating myself: ‘You’ve got to face up to what you did’ 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z FiSahara offers a welcome break from the monotony of life as a refugee. FiSahara ? the film festival in the desert 2010-05-13T22:30:00Z But this sharp focus does not mean monotony. In London, Portuguese Fare, Served With a Twist 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z In “Improvisation Is the Heart of Music,” a wicked little tale about marriage and monotony, a husband repeats the same elaborate anecdote verbatim, over and over. Mining the Madness of Pure Logic in Stories That Dazzle and Discomfit 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z The style and language manage to translate all of the monotony and despair which go with the job. World literature tour: France 2011-03-28T11:30:33Z The metronomic intensity – and, to some extent, monotony – of Caravaggio's work stems from that fact that he is as interested in the natural and political history of religion as the spiritual history. Prince of darkness 2010-04-09T23:06:00Z The director, Katie Young, lets the initial monotony of their languid throws settle into a steady rhythm, making the disjointedness of their conversation all the more obvious. Review: A Friendship Goes ‘Back and Forth’ in Central Park 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z It's silly wish fulfillment, but Judge does hit his targets in depicting the dead-end monotony of cubicle life. 5 funniest workplace movies 2011-07-08T22:27:03Z And The Handmaid’s Tale was only fitfully brilliant, stymied by tending to monotony. Golden Globes 2018: Why The Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies had to win 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Aimless drives through green aisles, strolls through decomposing leaves, long space-outs to the monotony of suburban landscapes. Real Estate Shift Focus for New Album Atlas 2014-03-05T13:30:01Z The movie — a study in deliberate monotony — builds to a devastating finale. Chantal Akerman, filmmaker of existential despair, dies at 65 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z He “wakes up” from his programmed illusion of comfortable, bland monotony into a brutal yet genuine struggle for existence, a messianic battle against evil manipulating overlords. How to pull a friend out of the conspiracy theory rabbit hole 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z This standing around is simultaneously boring and one of the happiest, most poignant things I’ve ever done with monotony. Visiting the African-American Museum: Waiting, Reading, Thinking, Connecting, Feeling 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z It's often a challenge for Holland and her actors to establish the vitality of the characters and escape visual monotony. Holocaust drama 'In Darkness': An unlikely hero rises from sewers 2012-03-08T21:59:06Z Individually, some of these images are very striking; however, in this long, 40-minute piece, not only does King start repeating his ideas, but the monotony of the work's scale becomes numbing. Alonzo King Lines Ballet 2010-08-27T16:53:00Z The beautiful abstract realms are varied and boss battles break up the monotony of the lower-level minions. Game On: 'El Shaddai' a worthy quest; 'Zumba' a party pooper 2011-08-29T02:39:03Z But New York suffers from the same monotony, albeit in different ways. | Daniel Patterson on East vs. West 2010-09-23T13:00:00Z Mr. Hornschemeier does a wonderful job of conveying the monotony of everyday life. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: A Slice of Real Life 2011-06-10T17:50:05Z Sol soon finds that storytelling is a communal habit that breaks up the utilitarian monotony of country living. Review: In ‘The Swan,’ Ennui Permeates Rural Iceland 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Beyond Reggie sharing his recovery experience, Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, whose younger brother is a close friend of Derrick's, prepared Derrick for the monotony of rehabilitation. Rose's brother says surgery 'went great' 2012-05-13T01:06:00Z And he counters the typical visual monotony of two-character plays by maximizing the actors’ movement; they even build the podium during the action. Review: At ‘Camp Siegfried,’ a Nazi Summer of Love on Long Island 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z By car or by train, and regardless of the destination, the scenery is a parade of monotony. In Havre de Grace, Md., on the Chesapeake Bay, a rich maritime history — and ducks, lots of ducks 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z “For 500 years if you see this garden it will not have changed … The sheer monotony is thought to free the mind for contemplation.” Fall colors and new village are draws at Portland’s dazzling Japanese Garden 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z In fact “The Pale King” is in some ways an ode to stasis and perseverance, to the human ability to endure all the slings and arrows of monotony and everyday misfortune. Books of The Times: Maximized Revenue, Minimized Existence 2011-03-31T21:14:33Z Out of a sense of anger and frustration about the monotony and violence of it all, the queer internet has turned heteropessimistic culture into jokes. What is "heteropessimism," and why do men and women suffer from it? 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z By the end of my third meal, I was desperate for some break in the monotony. Testing the Limits of Trust, and Sushi, at Sugarfish 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Their smooth façades and uniform rows of narrow windows projected the monotony and order that are often identified with corporate culture. When the Twin Towers Quietly Commanded the New York Skyline 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z So does the extra crackle he puts into the Chinese sausage bits to save the rice from gummy monotony. Restaurant Review: Tuome in the East Village 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z Only the final measures, a poignant lullaby from Chen’s mother, relieved the dynamic monotony by lapsing into quietness. WNO’s ‘An American Soldier’ by Huang Ruo performs its mission honorably Though describing alcoholism risks monotony, Terry reveals how his problem is not just familial but cultural. Can a Comic Book Contain the Drama and Heat of Activism? 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Her debut novel, “Problems,” begins with all-consuming monotony: “Somewhere along the way there stopped being new days.” Q&A with Jade Sharma, author of the edgy debut 'Problems' 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z “At my age, every day is the same. You do anything to break up the monotony.” Mine: The robe 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z “Cleaning gum from the bottoms of a thousand desks can build character, or at least a tolerance for monotony,” he writes. The Slow-Burning Success of Disney’s Bob Iger 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z It made me wonder why a designer hasn’t thought to do something like this, to break the monotony of standard presentations and boring films. On the Runway Blog: Chapeaux, Chapeaux 2012-05-04T16:42:34Z “One of my jobs in this book was to try and help celebrate the ingredient, but break the monotony of the same old dish every week.” Don’t order out. Dive into Jamie Oliver’s new cookbook 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Unlike some blues players, who drive crowds away with monotony, Hummel keeps things lively. Mark Hummel takes a flyer with Bluebird Records | Concert preview 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z The series specialized in oversized emotions within a setting that breeds monotony. "The Office" is leaving Netflix in 2020 and fans are already in mourning 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Dangerous Mission in Tight Quarters For the single-location thriller to work, every other element in the movie must compensate for the monotony of its unchanging surroundings. Movie Review: ‘The Numbers Station,’ Directed by Kasper Barfoed 2013-04-26T01:14:00Z Later he contends that Gibbon’s highly polished prose in “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” leads to flatness and monotony: “The ages change, but the varnish of the narrative is the same.” Review | In these fractious times, a yearning for Walter Bagehot’s ‘age of discussion’ 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Analyzing the literatures of drug use and her own decision to quit drinking, she writes that “at a certain point, it’s using that guarantees monotony, and sobriety that signifies the indeterminate or the unknown.” Review | In Maggie Nelson’s ‘On Freedom,’ liberation and entrapment aren’t easy to untangle 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z Simon Han’s voice embodies the monotony of feeling out of place, of realizing that life continues to roll forward, even if all you experience is inertia. In This Debut Novel, a Chinese Immigrant Keeps His Sleepwalking Sister’s Secrets 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z The cast members here capture that monotony, to which their characters cling like a security blanket. Review: In an Energized ‘Iceman,’ the Drinks are on Denzel 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z In the busy monotony of our lives, we were parents once again. How a Bird Feeder Revived My Marriage 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z A handful of sieges, in which all the characters defend a base from undead swarms, break up the monotony, but too often I found myself asking, "This again?" Review: A new 'Dead Island' vacation with zombies 2013-04-25T13:34:13Z There is a sense of monotony and longing. Chloe Aridjis’s “Sea Monsters” Is a Hypnotic Narrative of Disenchantment 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z When I'm in one of those restaurants, I'm positively enthralled by each aspect and while I essentially have a "standing order," I don't ever feel monotony or redundancy when it comes to these dinners. My love letter to Italian-American red sauce joints 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Just enough actual work is done to fend off monotony and keep the enterprise moving. Even Superheroes Punch the Clock 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Her pacing is impeccable as she captures her impressive journey, unafraid to show inevitable moments of monotony. 'Wild': blisters and redemption on the Pacific Crest Trail 2012-03-14T19:57:04Z I used to think that paprika and parsley were just for show — nothing more than powdery red dashes on creamy deviled eggs, and verdant speckles breaking up the brown monotony of beef stew. These Ingredients Deserve Your Attention 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Still, a monotony sets in somewhere around the midpoint of a 100-minute show that’s unrelieved by anything except the physical dazzle. Synetic Theater takes us all to hell 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Other agendas included vanity, fame, financial gain, the motivation of a physical challenge, a break from the monotony or mediocrity of life, she said. Behind the scenes of reality TV: 'You're a little bit daft to apply' 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Designing Your Trip Oh, the monotony of cutting and pasting details from confirmation e-mails — plane tickets, hotel reservations, car rentals — into your online calendar. The Getaway: How the Tough Get Going: Silicon Valley Travel Tips 2012-07-12T21:47:43Z During the first weeks, he subjected Jones to "pure monotony": 30 minutes of dribbling, 30 minutes of stationary shooting, 30 minutes of finishing drills. Marion Jones: 'I'm a sucker for a challenge' 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z She said it also helped break up the monotony of spending more time at home. 'Cannabis strengthened our bond': can pot make you a better parent? 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z It was to stop so many from quitting because of the monotony of the assembly line. Henry Ford: industrial radical, entrepreneur, idea man 2013-06-26T22:23:45Z In a bid to jolt her out of the monotony, I ask if we can speak in French. Charlotte Gainsbourg: 'I'm always looking for what will make me feel bad' 2011-08-05T18:59:01Z Mr. Zizek’s daisy-chained improvisations amount to an argument on behalf of unseen depths, but it risks monotony and becoming as reductive as it can be seductive. Movie Listings for Dec. 6-12 2013-12-06T01:00:08Z At the very least, I’m going to break up the monotony.” Alex Brightman Rides a ‘School of Rock’ Wave 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z Time cannot wither nor custom stale its infinite monotony. Anne Rice's 'Prince Lestat,' and More 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z But, really, what’s wrong with bringing a little flash to everyday conversation at a time of stay-at-home monotony? Turn the Living Room into a Stage: Read Plays Out Loud 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z All this monotony is, for many of us, incredibly boring. Quarantine is perfect for discovering the beauty and power of boredom 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Her book follows “the men” — often unnamed and undifferentiated; in doing so, this spare retelling revels in the monotony of 16th-century exploration. ‘Icebound’ Takes Us Back to the Arctic, in All Its Terror and Splendor 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z You can follow that dish with another tribute to basil: the long, dangling strands of strozzapreti thickly dressed with pesto, and not experience any monotony at all. Searching for Italy at Tom Colicchio’s New Restaurant 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z Here, Rasoulof delivers his diagnosis with a bluntness that is striking in its rage, if somewhat exasperating in its monotony. ‘A Man of Integrity’ Review: Fighting Dirty 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z No bingo lingo here – fat ladies or little ducks – to break the monotony. Bingo is back – and even the hipsters have got their eyes down 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Going through it is a bit like going through a carwash, with alternating spells of monotony and liveliness; some parts are messier than others. Review: ‘Children of the New World’ Sees a Future of Bespoke Memories and More 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z In the early days of the pandemic, Strout and Tierney broke up the monotony with drives near their house in Brunswick, Maine. At 66, Elizabeth Strout Has Reached Maximum Productivity 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z And that breaks up the monotony a little bit too, then it's not sound checking the same three songs over 50 cities. Mike Mills on R.E.M's "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" at 25: A record "infused by being on the road" 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z The society he is about to depart from, represented by his father and Master Boyle, and led by Senator Doogan and the Canon, is a place of stultifying boredom and deep monotony. Brian Friel: trapped in silence 2012-08-10T21:55:09Z It's how we break the monotony of incarceration. Pandemic and prison: Shearod McFarland, incarcerated in Michigan, on what COVID-19 has changed 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z There’s no apparent joy in these painful exertions, and the occasional signs of a wider life — practicing kinesiology, getting lost inside a virtual-reality headset — fail to banish the movie’s disconsolate monotony. Review: Six Strongmen Cultivate ‘A Skin So Soft’ 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The first scene offers a montage of the monotony of illness: the football games whose outcomes become confoundingly trivial and the fresh air that tastes fresher if only because it’s in limited supply. Have Your Morning Cry with Deleted Scenes from The Fault in Our Stars 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z “All these things were weighing on my mind. To be confronted with just monotony was a really tough thing to deal with.” Not a sprint: endurance experts on how to make it through lockdown 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z The idea of the chant and monotony and the prayer is a part of how the dogma is able to transfer. "The Inspection" and Don't Ask Don't Tell for a queer Black man: "Boot camp is brainwashing" 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Máire recounts the monotony of the work, the suffocating silence imposed on the “forgotten girls,” and the unmourned death of a friend who dropped “dead in the steam.” Review: In ‘The Saviour,’ Past Trauma Is Very Much Present 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z En route to the Armory, I had optimistically hoped for an epiphany, although my hopes faded as long stretches of the piece began to grate with their monotony. Music Review: A Marathon Performance (Aches, Too) 2014-04-29T21:11:41Z The fundamental problem with the show has to do with the monotony of musical storytelling. With a heroic performance by its injured star, 'Groundhog Day' limps through opening night 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Like anyone, she fears monotony, but this hardly seems to account for such extreme, almost self-destructive restlessness. Troubled Marriages, Old and New 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z There is a large body of literature commenting on it, and on the tendency for men in particular to equate monogamy with monotony. Take that, monogamy! We’re actually hard-wired for polygamy, which helps explain why so many cheat 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z But he’s also making you suffer with gore and monotony. Is Lars von Trier Trolling Us? 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z That scene is meant to evoke monotony, but it has more zip than all of the whizzing bullets to come. ‘South of Heaven’ Review: Anything for Love 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Working remotely in Ms. Adams’s small apartment, the couple broke up the monotony by throwing dance parties for two and cooking international meals. In Lockdown, a Long-Distance Romance Grew Stronger 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Its immediate predecessor was Magnus Lindberg's new work, Era, a barrage of orchestral showmanship that somehow conjured monotony from the most varied materials conceivable. Total Immersion: New from the North – review 2013-03-11T15:56:53Z Such scenes are a distraction from both the tense monotony of the seagoing life and the deadly earnestness of the anti-whaling life. Television: On the High Seas, a Mix of Danger and Bumbling High Jinks 2010-08-26T22:23:00Z “It created something to look forward to, broke up the monotony and brought us all together.” In a military kitchen, female chefs show guts and glory 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z At the time I felt there must be more – that the monotony of existence couldn’t go on. 'Out of nowhere I felt really sad': readers on how they felt at 47 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z At one point, you can even hear Dean, a consummate professional, groaning at the monotony. I watched the “Teen Mom” porno 2013-05-07T20:41:00Z The seasons change along with the characters’ clothes, but the intractable conversational pattern between John and Caitlyn made me long for a third character to break the monotony. Review: 'Birds of North America' locks its characters in a cage of dramatic constraints 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Life on the boat meant hours of monotony punctuated with terror. She spent her childhood traveling the world on a family boat. It felt like prison 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z “It’s just doing different things that break up the monotony of our schedule.” Scotland changes 4 for Tonga match at the Rugby World Cup 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z He sought to contrast advanced technology with the banal monotony of daily life. Introducing Scientific American' s Redesign, Newsletter and Podcasts 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z “It’s normal,” Pototska said of the soundtrack of weapons that punctuates the monotony of their daily lives. An evacuation order finds few followers in northeast Ukraine despite Russia’s push to retake region 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Kelly says taking teams out of town builds camaraderie and breaks up the monotony for players who have been on campus all summer. Fewer college football programs are leaving campus for training camps even in portal era 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z He’s tired, and the daily monotony is kicking in. From a one-way flight to sleeping in a parking lot: Diary of a California dream gone sour 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z In both, there’s this beauty, miracle and wonderment of the whole experience but also folded into this ongoing routine and monotony. An Artist Whose Language Is Painting 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z She is confident that it will be lucrative and add excitement into their otherwise middle-aged monotony. Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina star in ‘Based on a True Story,’ a tale of a killer idea that goes awry 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z "I struggled with bonding, with breastfeeding, with the monotony of the early days." Susannah Dale: I want to help keep mothers in the workplace 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z That movie was acclaimed for its economy and elasticity; “Occupied City” has drawn mixed reactions here for its alleged overlength and monotony. With two essential films, Cannes finds haunting new prisms on the Holocaust 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z An extreme, yet mindful, desert retreat from the monotony of nine-to-five living. No route, no rules - the secret race though Death Valley 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z As we move into summer, we’re hoping to shake off the remaining claustrophobia and monotony with a few more projects — and likely, a few more walks in the park. How to create your own built-in box frames | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z It’s like a French New Wave film performed as a Method acting exercise, with musical interludes to alleviate the monotony. 'New York, New York’ the film is not good. The new Broadway musical is worse 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The weight of Levant’s mental illness comes through with powerful monotony. Unhappiness made Oscar Levant a laugh riot. Sean Hayes carves a portrayal in a marble of suffering 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z At 46, he’s spent more than half his life in prison at different facilities, so he’s had time to build up a level of tolerance to the monotony during various stints in segregation. The fight to limit solitary confinement in California prisons is set to roil Sacramento again 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z For most of us, this patch of the mid-Atlantic region seems characterized more by monotony — or at least the smallest of differences — than the dramatic contrasts of much of the rest of the country. Review | A long walk from D.C. to New York traverses history, beauty and trash 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z One former labeler described sharing images as a way to “break the monotony.” Special Report: Tesla workers shared sensitive images recorded by customer cars 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z For their part, the nude runners told the Diamondback reporter that running naked helped relieve the monotony of campus life. Perspective | The naked truth about streaking at the University of Maryland 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z “Unlike the monotony of buying and selling, the goal is to provide an experience where consumers interact with creators in order to inspire one another,” they said. Trading your clothes for items that are new (to you): A sustainable way to shop 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z There were no whales here to distract from the monotony, just achingly blue sky, a raw wind and the drone of the outboard. No One Knows How the Biggest Animals on Earth—Baleen Whales—Find Their Food 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Take the monotony of American suburbs, or trailer parks, which took off in the 20th century as low-income housing but were criticized for their cookie-cutter nature. Bland buildings, yes. But they satisfy a lot of needs. 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Despite the devastating toll on civilians, Burkina Faso’s conflict rarely makes international headlines, a lack of attention that Ms. Ouédraogo attributes in part to its “monotony.” For Reporter, Trauma Comes With Exposing Ugly Truths of a Brutal Conflict 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z There is a grim monotony to many daily reports from the Ukraine war. A Russian Missile, a Sudden Death, and Unspeakable Grief 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z “It was a long ride, but I didn’t care. I was going to a place where somebody knew my name. … It was time away from the monotony of getting high and feeling mentally unstable.” Perspective | Friendship Place helped a survivor of abuse turn her life around 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z At Virginia, his sense of humor helped teammates push through the monotony of training. Slain football players remembered as funny, sweet, ambitious 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Her lawyers said they do not know where she is being taken, but Russia’s penal colonies are notorious for inflicting cold, hunger, monotony and maltreatment. Opinion | The Brittney Griner injustice just keeps getting worse 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z What differentiated it from most post-apocalyptic novels was how vividly Ma rendered the monotony and downfalls of the capitalistic workforce. Review | Ling Ma’s surreal stories explore the absurdity of labels 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z It brightens up the monotony of prison life. San Quentin inmates find community through tennis 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z There is little to no natural light, no meaningful human interaction and nothing to break the monotony of being alone. Opinion | Solitary confinement is torture. U.S. prisons should stop using it. 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Many candidates relieve the monotony of the campaign trail by arranging deliveries of distinctive local fare to their chartered airplanes. Opinion | What if Trump’s pile of papers is nothing more than a prop? 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z To avoid monotony, vary the placement and words of the signal phrases you use. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z The monotony of repetitive tasks made days particularly long. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Salon talked to Woolf recently via Zoom about what we get wrong about grieving, "the monotony of death," and why we need to be both the "harbors and ships" in our own lives. "There are no death bloggers": An erstwhile mommy blogger reckons with widowhood 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z If they ask for a “treat” to alleviate the monotony, hundreds of thousands of dollars are shaved off the pot. Review: 'The Immaculate Room' proves that it's extremely boring to spend 50 days in isolation 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z “It was caused by pressure, by uncertainty, by monotony and by feeling insecure in what I was doing,” he says. In a cooking rut? Here are 5 ways to reclaim your joy. 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z New York Minute is no New Donk City In contrast, New York Minute is a snooze — a flat, lifeless pastiche of the city with little to break up the monotony of its road layout. Mario Kart 8’s new DLC tracks are more (or less) of a good thing 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Woodfox’s punishment defied imagination, not only for its monotony — he was alone 23 hours a day in a six-by-nine-foot cell — but also for its agonies and humiliations. Albert Woodfox, Survivor of 42 Years in Solitary Confinement, Dies at 75 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Many said his calls to protest gave them purpose beyond the monotony of their poverty-stricken lives. In Baghdad’s Sadr City, cleric’s support underpins protests 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z When Thomas, 56, an institutional giving manager for 826LA, struggled with the isolation and monotony of working from home, Brogdon offered a reprieve. 6 soul-satisfying friendships that healed deep pandemic wounds 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z She’d always despised monotony, put off by the idea of being too tied down to a single place. One last trip: Gabriella Walsh’s decision to die — and celebrate life — on her own terms 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In January 2021, we rented a friend’s apartment in Miami Beach, breaking the winter monotony. The Vulnerability of New Motherhood, Heightened by a Pandemic Pissarro, who saw and admired “The Models” while it was in progress, would later lose faith in Seurat, in whose work he said he had begun to detect “the monotony of death.” Perspective | Proving his point This year offers an opportunity to break the monotony as “Top Chef: Houston” was one of the series’ most emotional and exciting chapters, continuing the show’s pivot away from petty drama to more inspiring stories. Emmys 2022: The best shows outside drama, comedy and limited series 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z And also the arduous days in the gym and on the court, the grueling monotony of preparing for a season. Sue Bird gets to retire on her terms. But the void she’ll leave will be substantial. 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z It cuts through the monotony of life and wakes you up. When Things Feel Unreal, Is That a Delusion or an Insight? 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Petrakov had been able to call his squad together last month for a training camp in Slovenia, the monotony broken only by the occasional tuneup match against club opposition. Ukraine Inches Closer to World Cup, Carrying Hopes of a Nation at War 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z This is a trick hands-free driving system that can be used on many freeways to help to reduce the monotony of long drives. Edmunds compares Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Cadillac Escalade 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Describing why they wanted to leave, some commenters cited the monotony of being locked down. As China Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Some Chinese Seek an Exit 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Just waking up and walking them or walking them before I go to bed — in all kinds of weather, in all situations — the monotony’s nice. Ethan Hawke Runs Lines With His Dogs 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z The occasional wreath broke the monotony of dull earthen colors, and, in the front, three rectangular holes awaited the newly fallen. 'How many graves? Go count them': Russia batters Ukraine's east 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z After dealing with the tragedy of losing a child, and the monotony of domestic life, her life suddenly looked a whole lot brighter. Lost Women of Science Podcast, Season 2, Episode Two: Women Needed 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z I got pretty good at it, and it was a welcomed weekly distraction from pandemic monotony. Perspective | Making Ukrainian pierogi roots me to my family tree 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z In “Mr. Pine’s Purple House,” first published in 1965, the titular character laments the monotony of his neighborhood. Leonard Kessler, author whose books for children endured, dies at 101 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z In his book Little Dorrit, Dickens described the life of a working-class person as sheer monotony set in a gloomy neighborhood. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The monotony of four-hour shifts on guard was broken by periodic exchanges of fire with Russia-backed separatists, and by the news he caught on his mobile phone. Path to war in Ukraine was laid in months of plans, warnings 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The quiet monotony repeated, for weeks through the fall. Eileen Gu Is Trying to Soar Over the Geopolitical Divide 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Few of them care, though, because of how enticing her promise of spiritual fulfillment sounds when compared to the monotony of their everyday lives. Search Party found enlightenment in the doomsday cult of fandom 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Breaking the monotony were visits from a group of neuroscientists who recorded activity in Folladori’s brain while she did simple tasks. Brain surgeries are opening windows for neuroscientists, but ethical questions abound 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z As she ruminated over maps and novels, curating the exhibit became something of a salve for the monotony of life in lockdown. 'Mapping Fiction,' at the Huntington, explores novels' landscapes, invented and real 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z K, who lives at home with her mother, found the monotony unbearable. Portraits of fear and loss Hayden said it was important to “break the monotony” in the test format, when batters can face hundreds of deliveries and be at the crease for more than a day. EXPLAINER: Guide to the Ashes, test cricket’s biggest stage 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The monotony of the draining workouts he endures during the spring is paying off now. Working hard or hardly working? Najee Harris says it’s both 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Simply going outside to feel the breeze on your face, look at nature and listen to the sounds around you are also helpful, Rodgers said, because it breaks up the day’s monotony. Beat unhealthy ‘autopilot’ mode with these work from home tips 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Reading for enjoyment has also been found to ward off the pitfalls of monotony. Scientists who study boredom can help you channel your feelings into something productive 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Lauryn, 18, who has committed to Morgan State, said she appreciated Richard Williams’s effort to preserve the sisters’ childhood, taking them to Disney World in one scene to break up the monotony of training. Why the Williams family finally decided to tell their story in ‘King Richard’ 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z In the lonely monotony of High Desert State Prison, there were no visitors and little mail for Renwick Drake Jr., so the letter was a curiosity when it arrived in the summer of 2020. 12 years after this teen was locked up, the prosecutor who convicted him changed his mind 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z The downside was the monotony, which was numbing in a way that McDonald’s had never been. ‘It’s a walkout!’ Relaxed drums and a jazzy guitar playing while singer Nick Carpenter croons about the monotony of the pandemic and missing an ex makes for a groovy song. 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Players often look for small pleasures to break up the monotony: drinks on the team plane, a silly song to rally around, even a rare home-cooked meal. To Save a Swirling Season, Atlanta Turned to Soft Serve 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Casino executives and gambling equipment manufacturers at Monday’s conference agreed younger customers want varied experiences, much more than the monotony of pushing a button and waiting to see whether they’ve won or lost. US industry wonders: What should tomorrow’s casino floor be? 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z “Longer hours mean more fatigue and an increased sense of monotony on the job, along with less time to train, and less time at home spent with family or pursuing outside interests.” Secret Service work is a grind, generating a ‘concerning level of risk,’ new report says 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Jasmine started helping neighbors to beat the hot monotony: “We look after each other here.” Lights Out “Roundabout of Death,” Syrian author Faysal Khartash’s first book translated into English, plumbs the pain and monotony of a devastating civil war. This refugee novel knows it can't change the world 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Jonathan Rodriguez was looking for something to break up the pandemic’s isolation and monotony. We're souping up our rides. The neighbors are furious 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z If monotony is just one, then The Man Who Died Twice pushes hard to dodge that curveball. Richard Osman: Trying to make the world a better place 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z But the museum’s timeline of Animal Crossing stories is also filled with people trying to inject a bit of novelty into the monotony of pandemic life. Animal Crossing: New Horizons museum exhibit finds the personal amid the pandemic 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z "We got to escape the bleak monotony of a pandemic to bring some joy, lunacy and liberty to the world," said Ifans. Twin Town: Premiere of follow-up to cult film shot only on phones 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z “It’s good for someone who likes the stability and structure of a desk job with bursts of excitement in between that break up the monotony,” said Paulo. Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a publicist 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z It may have aroused a wish to break free of that thermometer-driven monotony. Saturday was fully summer, but it also showed the season is ending 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z “The first thought is that it’s great, it breaks up the monotony of camp,” Judge said. Joint practices help NFL teams tackle tedium of camp 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Like the ice cream outings Mayfield took her daughters on to break up the monotony of the pandemic, Creamy Cone Café is a family affair. 4 new ice cream shops bring taiyaki cones, unique flavors and ice cream for good causes to the Seattle area 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z In the fourth century, theologian Evagrius Ponticus warned his fellow monks about the “noonday demon,” a passing feeling of exhaustion and listlessness brought on by the monotony of life. Boredom’s link to mental illnesses, brain injuries and dysfunctional behaviors 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Tarantino was known for peppering his footage with his actors saying “Hi Sally” to help break the monotony for his longtime film editor Sally Menke. Explaining Hollywood: How to become a film editor 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z But if nothing else, Takada said, he and his classmates are looking forward to something that would break up the monotony that has defined life under the pandemic and ruined their final year as students. Tokyo Olympics loom, with only 2% of Japanese fully vaccinated and fears over thousands of visitors 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z At the same time, the seniors lamented how their final year of high school, in all its monotony, was passing them by. High school students want to forget 2020-21. Yearbook editors show them why they shouldn’t 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z Ordinarily, an Atlético title victory is an exception, a brief and bright break from the monotony of Barcelona and Real Madrid’s trading titles. In Spain, Title Race Could Be the Start of Something Better 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z There are checkpoints and sniper fire and random arrests, fear and inconvenience and monotony. Review: How does it feel to see your city destroyed? A new Syrian novel on Aleppo 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z It’s also been a low-effort way to help break up the “every day feels like Groundhog Day” monotony of dinner after dinner at home. Our favorite pandemic gifts to ourselves 2021-05-15T04:00:00Z Mr Wild explained that the wanted to add fun to the monotony of parking. Car parking: Shopper spends six years using every spot at supermarket 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z In designing the bedroom set for her porcine protagonist, Bottorff said she made it drab to pronounce the feeling of monotony. Washington students share pandemic perspectives in ‘Tales of Quarantine’ art contest 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Passivity is naturally linked to the monotony of life adrift but also to hopelessness, which can set in rapidly and have fatal consequences. Coping Strategies of Ocean Castaways Hold Lessons for the COVID Pandemic 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z In the absence of happy hours and normal workplace socializing, they became a respite from the monotony and seclusion that was suddenly our collective normal. He Sought Refuge in Online Poker: ‘This Is Never About the Cards’ 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z He cherished privacy and the time to write and then, to break the monotony, some sexual adventuring. If 'Philip Roth: The Biography' leaves you hating its subject, thank Blake Bailey 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z “Today, the monotony is really going to be broken up,” coach Roy Williams said. Closed circuit: March Madness trip leads to life on lockdown 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Art is both an outlet for sadness and an escape from monotony. 'Hamilton' cookie portraits? See how healthcare workers make art to cope with COVID-19 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z Anything that breaks the monotony is useful, observed Xavier Maniguet, a physician and a survival specialist, in his book Survival: How to Prevail in Hostile Environments. Coping Strategies of Ocean Castaways Hold Lessons for the COVID Pandemic 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z "You know, people are really going to town on this and it's something to look forward to, and it breaks up the monotony of just being at home, so it helps everyone, I think." Fine dining at home: 'It means I'm looking forward to Valentine's day' 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z Yet testing was a strange reprieve, a break from the collective monotony of their lives. Half the Team Had the Coronavirus. The Wizards Are Still Recovering. 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z After a while, he says, he started thinking about "how to escape the kitchen - the drudgery, the monotony and the repetitiveness". The Great Indian Kitchen: Serving an unsavoury tale of sexism in home 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Together, they catalog each random moment of delight in their town, finding every joy amidst the monotony. Review: 'The Map of Tiny Perfect Things' charts the contours of a time-loop romantic fantasy 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Yet even ideological youth like herself chafed at the monotony of yangbanxi and foreign films from like-minded socialist countries. Shanghai's cinephiles once secretly loved Hollywood. Now Chinese films dominate its silver screens 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z “Groundhog Day also shows us that the monotony ends. The cycle will be broken.” A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says more winter 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z That said, The Pink Cloud is less about the deadliness of their situation and more about the devastating monotony that follows. The Pink Cloud is an eerily prescient sci-fi movie about being stuck in quarantine 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z It’s also very funny, with the very funniness suggesting that the road through monotony has these kind of understandable, forgivable byways. How the movie ‘Groundhog Day’ can help us move forward during COVID 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z She’s absolutely correct that Hollywood’s idea of loveliness is narrow to the point of monotony, and that there are real consequences to that myopia. Opinion | Carey Mulligan is wrong. Actors’ looks are fair game for discussion. 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The technocrats, in other words, are back — complete with their return to regular order and aspirations of rigorous monotony. Return of the technocrats: Biden aims for ‘normal’ after four years of tumult 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z And as the pandemic unfolded its strange monotony and appalling casualties, the mix of stasis and upheaval in Sorey’s music struck me as almost eerily prefigurative of this era in American history. The Composer Tyshawn Sorey Enters a New Phase 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z They also hit the running and hiking trails in earnest — Yellowstone National Park recorded its busiest September and October on record — and embraced other outdoor activities to escape the monotony of stay-at-home life. The pandemic’s home-workout revolution may be here to stay 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z The sound of fireworks in the streets outside broke the monotony of whirring ventilators and beeping monitors. Subdued Brazil New Year celebrations met with silence in COVID-19 ward 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z However, where we were agreed was that the food arriving at the door at least broke up the monotony of 15 days within the same walls. Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z The short walk became part of her lockdown routine to break up the monotony of the new normal. Fiona Apple’s ‘Shameika’ lives in Virginia, amazed by song 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z The monotony and the uncertainty, the cabin fever. Opinion | You Can Learn a Lot About Human Nature From Takeout Orders 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Getting to photograph those ebullient goats definitely made for a few smiles and a nice break from the monotony of those bleak days. The best photographs of 2020 – and the stories behind them 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z But as days have turned to months, the monotony and isolation have gotten to him. Nursing Homes, Ravaged by Covid-19, Start Vaccinating the Most Vulnerable 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z “I think people are hungry for a break in the monotony and the bad news,” he said. Love me tenders: Why KFC is pushing a sexy Colonel Sanders movie 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z After months of solitary monotony, Celia Rose Gooding woke up on a recent Sunday morning and grabbed her denim jacket, plaid skirt and black boots. COVID-19 can't stop one Broadway tradition: the Thanksgiving Day parade 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z This month the team held a “soccer tennis” tournament to break up the monotony. In a season of coronavirus-related changes, Sounders’ constant has been their will to win 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z But BTS finds new shades in the fear and monotony of this moment too. Review: On pandemic album 'Be,' BTS longs for better times, then dance through the tears 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Stationed in Long Island City, Queens, for the past seven months as he prepares for the N.B.A. draft on Nov. 18, Achiuwa has been coping with a rare period of extended monotony. Precious Achiuwa’s Journey May Finally Take Him to the N.B.A. 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z Skylab, for example, was so lacking in colour that astronauts broke the monotony by staring at the coloured cards used to calibrate their video cameras. Smelly, noisy and awash with dead skin cells: life on board the International Space Station 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Breaking up any monotony for the Sounders will be eagerness to avenge the 2-1 loss in their last meeting at CenturyLink. Top-seeded Sounders ready for yet another match against rival Timbers 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z To avoid the monotony of feeling like you’re sitting in the same spot all day every day, vary your surfaces. No more entertaining. Neighbors WFH all day. Home renovations will never be the same 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z “It’s just about being away from the monotony of the home life,” he said. A vacation close to home? Stir-crazy locals turn to L.A.-area hotels 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z With the exception of a postwar period of union power that slowed this process, the speed, scale, complexity and monotony of industrial slaughter has advanced dramatically ever since the 1860s. Covid-19 shows factory food production is dangerous for animals and humans alike | Troy Vettese and Alex Blanchette 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Between rides, they stream in at all hours of the day for a cheap, quick meal and a break from the monotony of a long day on the road. Eat where Seoul's cabdrivers eat. It's where the real lives and flavors are 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z McVay believes his offense will improve without “the monotony” of going against the same defense for another year. LA Rams opening empty stadium in a Hard Knock season 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z In a bid to break the monotony, Bowness scheduled a mandatory fun day for the Stars at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on Friday. Bubble fatigue cited as mental challenge during NHL playoffs 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z What might sound like monotony has reinvigorated him. Finding Dorian Thompson-Robinson: The evolution of a UCLA quarterback 2020-08-22T04:00:00Z The most-talented teams are the favorites, of course, but some series might comes down to which team best handles the monotony and boredom of being confined 24/7 to Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex. Column: Could this be the year Cinderella wins NBA title? 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z “The monotony of Zoom screen interactions begs for a bit of breaking up of the daily view.” Is it time to try Trump's favourite concealer? The rise of men's makeup 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z For the kids, the classes break up the monotony of weeks in quarantine. Guatemala teacher pedals classroom to students in pandemic 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z About five to 10 women usually show up for conversation and a break from being cooped up, relishing the chance to change the scenery and the monotony that comes with quarantine. Senior exercise group finds ways to stay fit during pandemic 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z “I’m cool with being stuck in the monotony,” he says chipperly. ‘Palm Springs’ arrives for the Groundhog Days of quarantine 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Most spoke of simply needing a break from the monotony of the pandemic. Bettors Gamble With Their Money, and the Virus, As Atlantic City Reopens 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z By the time the main siege begins and the movie most springs to life, there is already a sense of monotony and tedium that is difficult to get past. Review: 'The Outpost' is a visceral depiction of combat but little else 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z She said the intensity of boredom and monotony shocked her, but in its mystery made her miss in advance the time she’d lose with her children once lockdown ends. Family Zoom meetings are gestures of love. Why do they sometimes feel so painful? | Geoffrey Mak 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Many teams have broken up the monotony of their Zoom meetings by inviting guests to join. NFL teams went high-tech for team bonding this offseason 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The bingo and the umus continued, yet the day-to-day monotony wasn't easy on the squad's mental health. Rugby team that set off 104 days ago still not home 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Another video mesmerized me with the monotony of human hands feeding sheets of stainless steel through a metal press. Opinion | Have Separation Anxiety? Try Holding a Hinge 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z The spectacular was rooted in the mundane, in the monotony of hard labor. How Kobe Bryant Created His Own Olympic Dream Team 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z If you’re fed up with the monotony of Zoom meetings, why not invite an alpaca to crash the party? First Thing: US has three months to prepare for second Covid-19 wave, say scientists 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Mostly, they record the monotony of lockdown, an endless loop of meals and snacks, online classes and games of Poison in the parking lot of our apartment building. ‘A Lot of Bad News Out There’: Parenting in a Pandemic 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Mr. Reed also believes that a growing list of auto start-ups are finally breaking up the monotony of today’s roadway full of look-alike crossover S.U.V.s. Two New Cars, Designed From the Inside Out 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z “There is a kind of uniform monotony in the fate of man,” Natalia Ginzburg observes in her essay “Winter in the Abruzzi.” Against consolation: Reading dark materials in COVID-19 quarantine 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The problem was never the celebrities, but the monotony of the expected crutch. Perspective | The pandemic forced SNL to film remotely. The restrictions gave it new life. 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z “It breaks up the monotony of the shutdown we’re in, if even for a brief time.” Horses, pony and dog bring nursing homes joy amid pandemic 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z I’ve been writing about the suburbs forever, and I apologize for the monotony of that, like a song on a single-string guitar. Chris Erskine: I'm leaving The Times. I hope you had a laugh or two in my long run here 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z A guess is not comforting when you’re dreading another week of monotony in the same four walls. No one knows when the COVID-19 pandemic will end 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z We desperately needed to break up the depressing monotony. Perspective | The key to escaping lockdown? Sleep in your guest room and pretend it’s a trip. 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Each “episode” has its own rhythm, its monotony punctuated by tiny dramas. What Are We Watching in the White House’s Coronavirus Briefings? 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z One thing we’re missing, then, as we occupy this space between monotony and tragedy is a reliable diversion. Perspective | The NFL draft is an overblown spectacle. Thank God it’s almost here. 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Their authors tend to limit themselves to standard pantry fare or widely accessible products, and practice economy, but there’s no trace of deprivation or monotony in the recipes. Perspective | These pantry-friendly cookbooks will inspire you during the pandemic — and beyond 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Some S11 residents complained about the sanitation, the lack of precautions and monotony in the dormitories. The S11 dormitory: inside Singapore's biggest coronavirus cluster 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Isolation blurs the lines between monotony and boredom, solitude and isolation, loneliness and being alone. Even astronauts get ornery: Coronavirus advice from those who have endured social distancing in the extreme 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z The first few weeks were the hardest, as the monotony of days isolated in her apartment took its toll. How to cope with living alone in isolation 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Sometimes, in the monotony of these days, Rivera worries he is overthinking the little things. Ron Rivera, struggling with technology in his new home, preps for Redskins’ remote draft 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z His manner of speech was memorable only for its monotony. Clifford Roberts: The man who made the Masters - Golf Digest 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z You’ve got to get outside to get some exercise, so break up the monotony of your neighborhood walks with a trip downtown to peruse these creepy building additions. The guarding gargoyles of downtown San Antonio amid COVID-19 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z On a recent episode of “The Paparazzi Podcast,” Jedi spoke about the anxiety and monotony of the gig now. As celebs shelter at home, paparazzi hustle to find new angles 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Jackie Aina would often do just that to break up the monotony of working from home, where the makeup artist and online content creator already spends most of her time. Extroverts (and introverts, too) face quarantine challenges 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z Cruz’s battle heightened anxieties, and the unknown length of the coronavirus outbreak and the monotony of the quarantine lifestyle remain major challenges. Perspective | The Timberwolves prepared for an outbreak but are still left coping with fear and doubt 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z A few families with young children broke the monotony of their new existence by going to a playground at Berkeley’s Shorebird Park on Friday. First weekend of California stay-at-home order hits millions 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Other than honing skills, the primary objective of spring training is to battle monotony. The Nationals wage war on spring training monotony with hockey, cooking and polar plunges 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Some organise events where they throw seed “bombs” into parks and fields to break the monotony of the Netherlands’ controlled green spaces. The small Dutch town that wants to shape the future of your food 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z “Wendy” attempts a similar richness of feeling — it has its passages of regret and melancholy — but even these quieter passages are blunted, and finally overwhelmed, by the clamor and monotony of the filmmaking. Review: 'Wendy,' Benh Zeitlin's loose retelling of 'Peter Pan,' soars and stumbles 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z A rich mosaic of habitats becomes a drab monotony of heather and rough grass. I shot a deer – and I still believe it was the ethical thing to do | George Monbiot 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z "You're locked on a base. ... The ability to b.s. is a special skill set," he said, joking about the monotony of military life in a war zone. Fox News' Pete Hegseth opens up about post-traumatic stress after Iraq deployment 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z As Eaton paused to contemplate other ways the Nationals try to break monotony during spring training, there was a loud crash. The Nationals wage war on spring training monotony with hockey, cooking and polar plunges 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Besides breaking up the visual monotony during a marathon telecast, these served as a sort of “Previously on …” recap for the home and Senate audiences. Trump Impeachment: A Quill-and-Ink Process Enters the Digital Age 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Dustin Johnson press conferences are a beautiful hodgepodge of monotony and performance art, but they are seldom revelatory. Dustin Johnson says he should have double the amount of wins. Is he right? - Golf Digest 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z “You wish for a nice school shooting to interrupt the monotony,” Bonniwell said. Radio show canceled after host makes school shooting comment 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Eager to break the monotony, Braithwaite recruited a few friends, bought a Ford F-150, and set to work crafting “the world’s only motorized banana.” Trooper pulls over a banana car, gives driver a surprise before they split 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z However, recent research published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology about repeat and novel experiences suggests we ought to reconsider how we digest those feelings of monotony. The Unexpected Joy of Repeat Experiences 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z When you feel the painful monotony on around Thursday, you can add aioli. Winter weight: why our hunger is rising rapidly – and how to sate it 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z It felt wonderful to return from the incomprehensibly dull monotony of school to a digital world I’d created, a kind of haven of order and control. My land of make believe: life after The Sims 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z “The repetitive monotony of doing the same thing over and over and seeing no outcome, seeing no end to it and nothing changing,” he said. ‘People Actively Hate Us’: Inside the Border Patrol’s Morale Crisis 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z He would later testify to knowing “the awful monotony and the weight of repeating actions ad infinitum, on a drill or a press.” Utopia, Abandoned 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z On a blog on the company’s website, she chronicled the beauty and monotony of life on the ocean, “her colors changing, her energy moody with moon tide currents, thundering waves and glassy reflection.” Victim in boat fire had 'a love for marine life' 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z “He took all the monotony and frustration and made it great.” The Survival of Iggy Pop 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z A joint practice, Weddle said, breaks up the monotony of training camp. Rams' Eric Weddle recalls lessons learned playing with Chargers' QB Philip Rivers 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z One of the lines from the society’s manifesto is imbued with the simple pleasures the group advocates: “Life would be dull if we had to look up at cloudless monotony day by day.” Special Report: A Cloudspotters' Guide to Climate Change 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z The only difficulty of the game is dealing with the monotony of the whole experience. The newest iPhone Pokémon game, Rumble Rush, is impossible to lose 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z As well as the obvious physical hardship, the monotony of lap after lap after lap on the wooden boards is the other challenge that he will have to overcome. Ultra cyclist targets 24-hour record, with no toilet breaks 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z “He took all the monotony and frustration and made it great.” The Survival of Iggy Pop 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Michel doesn’t entirely avoid the risk of monotony in the performances. Review: At City Garage in Santa Monica, a king who won't accept the ultimate exit 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z On the ground, it’s hard to get a fix on the Central Valley; it flashes by as dun-colored monotony — a sun-stunned void beyond the freeway berms. Mark Arax’s ‘The Dreamt Land’ traces California’s fear of a handful of dust 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z For something different to break up the brunch monotony. Seattle, meet chilaquiles — aka currently trendy brunch item. Oh, and we have the best recipe for it. 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z The monotony of the wall's bare magnolia paint is broken only by a couple of mounted crosses and a small, framed Biblical verse. The preachers getting rich from poor Americans 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z They scrimmaged Saturday to break up the monotony. NBA Finals are set: reigning Warriors vs newcomer Raptors 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Usually, major league teams cannot wait for a day off to break up the monotony of a 162-game season. The Travis d'Arnaud era comes to a quick close as the Dodgers trade the catcher to the Rays 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z All the same, Melentiev felt a sense of harmony that had previously eluded him, and, as he put it in his diary, he took “particular delight in the sensible monotony of village life.” A Village Doctor’s Literary Calling 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z The entire team did an incredible job of shifting between storylines – breaking up the unavoidable monotony of such an extensive battle. Recap: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8, Episode 3 - The battle of Winterfell 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Outside of religious holidays, there aren’t many rituals “to break up the monotony of day-to-day life.” How Easter celebrations are changing with the growth of nonreligious Americans 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z He understands it’s a long season, that the team will need something good-natured to break up the monotony. Cabbage Smash Kids: Why the Nationals celebrate big wins with a leafy, green vegetable 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z And for decades, a clandestine group has sought distraction from the monotony of study by scaling some of these landmarks. The secret tradition of night climbing 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The monotony was occasionally broken by a flock of raggy emus grazing in the scrub on the side of the road. On those long, gruelling roads, I hunted for the memory of the child I used to be 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Izquierdo tries to break up the monotony of life in the home with special meals on Fridays, including the occasional lasagna or a homemade pizza. Puerto Rico faces food-stamp crisis as Trump privately vents about federal aid to Hurricane Maria-battered island 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Lester said the diversions break up the monotony of a long season. Cubs’ Lester helping pitching coach adapt to new role 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z In lieu of a host that would continually cut in with jokes and bits to entertain the crowd and break up the monotony of divvying up the awards. Jimmy Kimmel addresses Oscars ratings increase from his year hosting, how to make viewership 'huge' 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Rezaian found himself looking forward to the interrogation sessions as a break from the monotony of incarceration. Reporter Jason Rezaian on 544 days in Iranian jail: ‘They never touched me – but I was tortured’ 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z And while some players bemoan the monotony of spring training, Tebow enjoys the workouts under the sun and inside the cage, always trying to improve. Game changer: Tebow enters Mets camp ‘all in’ on baseball 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z And that’s why the Grammy Awards typically provide a sartorial reprieve from the monotony, giving observers the opportunity to witness the ahead-of-the-curve creativity and unflinching spirit that can only be served by a musician. Grammys fashion trends: It's a new brand of sophisticated, flaunting-it femininity for 2019 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z With monotony, small differences begin to emerge, between those trees, those sweaters. Opinion | Let Children Get Bored Again 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z They would “go over and over and over it,” Wayne said, and didn’t seem to resent the monotony. Perspective | The Patriots’ secret is focusing on the details. Every. Last. Detail. 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z He was looking for something to break up the monotony of sitting at home and running errands. 'We’re all in the same boat’: Furloughed federal workers flock to AU for a day of classes and distraction 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z They are the major key to a ball-control offense that moves the chains with methodical monotony and leads the nation in time of possession at just under 39 minutes. Army fullback Darnell Woolfolk a big key to team’s success 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z IGN rated the game “mediocre,” concluding: “The rich wasteland map of Fallout 76 is wasted on a mess of bugs, conflicting ideas, and monotony.” West Virginia editorial roundup 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z “There’s something about the repetition and the monotony of the landscape that if you fight against it, if you start going ‘Oh, my God. Racing Across Antarctica, One Freezing Day at a Time 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z “If they compete at all, they may run in an event just to break up the monotony of training.” Athletics: Late outdoor worlds mean fewer will compete indoors 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z There are only a few slivers of metal in their design — inside the headband and as contrasting accents on the exterior — to break up the matte black monotony. Audio-Technica M50xBT review: better beats 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The typical trench diet offered little in the way of wholesome nutrition or relief from the monotony. On the 100th anniversary of WWI’s end, lessons on life in health care’s trenches 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z “That gets to be the challenge as you get through the grind of the season. You get late in the year here, sometimes that monotony sets in, and we can’t let that happen.” SEC drama still lingers even with league title game set 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Bradley shattered the monotony of a recent team meeting by flashing a photo of King modeling the hat and boots while he was still at Iowa. Desmond King has awarded the Chargers with big plays as a defensive back and returner - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z “Psychologists and neuroscientists who study the streets have shown that the monotony of chain stores makes people depressed,” said Jeremiah Moss a licensed clinical social worker psychoanalyst and small-business person. New York City has changed and small businesses have suffered 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z The monotony of the piece of course hearkened back to the droning, durational art that he had been inspired by in the 1960s. Bruce Nauman, the Artist’s Artist 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The monotony of life in WWI’s trenches was punctuated by moments of sheer terror. On the 100th anniversary of WWI’s end, lessons on life in health care’s trenches 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z A melancholy rumination on the isolating monotony of life on the road, the track is one of Bobbie’s best recordings and is included on the box set in its original stereo form. Beyond 'Ode to Billie Joe': Listen to Bobbie Gentry's 10 essential songs - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Even his missteps — the visual monotony of the handheld closeups, the over-insistent evocations of Karen’s death — underscore his desire to tell a story of collective accomplishment through one man’s extraordinary perspective. Review: 'First Man,' starring Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, thrills, moves and perplexes - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Dementia-care facilities offer regular manicures and other salon services to break up the monotony of the days. The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z For veterans who expected better, with their exhausted minds and bodies, this month yields as much monotony as it does motivation. Nationals’ young relievers get tough on-the-job training in loss to Marlins 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Either way, good on Rizzo for attempting to break up the monotony of the grind. Anthony Rizzo showed up to the Chicago Cubs' plane in full uniform, for some reason - Golf Digest 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z But in the TV era, and especially since the Bork hearings, these rites have gone from dull rote to high drama and back to scripted, though still highly partisan, monotony. A Supreme scrum: It’s slam-bam in first round of Kavanaugh hearings 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Variety: One way to combat a course’s shortcomings is by disrupting the monotony. The 9 features of an actually not terrible golf course - Golf Digest 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z The residents can help to prepare the meals, chopping vegetables and washing dishes, all of which breaks up the monotony of the days. The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z The messages most often respond to comments about the monotony of warehouse work, pay and conditions, management relations and bathroom breaks. Amazon deploys Twitter defenders 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z It has nothing that breaks the monotony or the flatness of a surface. Architect Lorcan O'Herlihy designs intimate spaces for a denser L.A. 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z But once that threshold is passed, with the requisite rush of adrenaline, you are left with the tedium, raggedness and obscurity that is exhibition football, as monotony quickly sets in. Seahawks open preseason as a mystery that will take some time to solve 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Any kind of farming inevitably results in biodiversity loss: the immense diversity of forests and woods is cleared for the monotony and monoculture of the crops we need for our food, feed, fibers, and fuel. GMOs are better for the environment than you’d think 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z The Mexican government has turned monotony at the consulate into a chance to teach immigrants how to navigate the healthcare system. For some Mexican immigrants, their next doctor's appointment might be at the consulate 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z They don’t need more fun to break up the monotony. Perspective | It’s about time the Nats get serious. If it takes a dugout argument for that to happen, fine. 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Eventually, the side of the building will be painted over, and the 5 p.m. crawl down Fifth Avenue will have no pencil sharpeners, bird heads or Minotaurs to break the monotony. After Wexley School for Girls closes its quirky doors, headmaster Cal McAllister restarts with startups 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z This subtle chevron design and two-tone red colorway breaks up the monotony of a solid shirt and adds fun touch to your look. The Fourth of July sales and specials you need to know about - Golf Digest 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z Other trainees see farming as an escape from the monotony of corporate offices. A training program for new farmers is teaching its biggest class yet 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z Trout simply is not wired for the monotony of the designated hitter role. Mike Trout is not himself as Angels' DH 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z The programs provide an escape from the monotony of prison life while helping students process their pasts. Teachers fight recidivism with creative writing in prison 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z Not because the 33-year-old seasoned football pro needs the money, but because the monotony of factory work, the graft, the need to cover his neat hair with an unsightly net all helped keep him real. Column: In Iceland, packing salt to face Messi at World Cup 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z We have no problem with people who get a rush from taking chances and doing exciting things to break up the monotony and drudgery of everyday life. Alabama editorial roundup 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Limiting access to books, they say, will create more security threats by further isolating prisoners from contact with the outside world and adding to the monotony of prison life. Prisoner advocates call on Maryland to rescind ‘virtual book ban’ for inmates 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Occasionally, something weird would happen — like a strange sort-of puppet show, or someone would appear and play with balloons to break up the monotony. Two million people tuned into Bethesda’s day-long stream of a toy 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z Adding texture or subtle patterns polishes off the look, giving it substance and cutting down on any monochromatic monotony. Best Dressed on Tour Last Week: Lexi Thompson's monochromatic-yet-colorful looks - Golf Digest 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Teams usually welcome the occasional postponement to interrupt the season’s monotony, even if it means a doubleheader another day or erasing an off day. The Nationals’ layoff continues, with first game of Dodgers series postponed by rain 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Every so often, a happy announcement would puncture the monotony: A train was up and running — and people responded by threading through the crowd toward their track at a brisk pace. Deadly Storms Sweep Through New York Region, Stranding Commuters 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z It wasn’t the first time Martinez devised a lighthearted diversion to interrupt the season’s monotony. Anthony Rendon returns, but Nationals’ offense struggles in 3-1 loss 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Yan spent three years packing wooden hangers into boxes and despised the monotony. A victim of its own industrial success, China's hanger capital is now just hanging on 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Closely scrutinized or heavily fortified sections at each end - around the towns of Dandong and Tumen - are what we usually see in media reports, their monotony made a little more cheerful by Chinese tourists. A road trip along North Korea's border with China 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z But in explaining his success, Redick cited the monotony of his daily routine. J.J. Redick, the N.B.A.’s Most Meticulous Player 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Although it's hardly essential that a movie's characters be "relatable," a certain monotony sets in when the lead and the supporting players are so persistently surly. Surly characters make 'Juggernaut' a tough sit 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The former became interested in politics in 2003 after she had "absolutely had enough" of the monotony of "cooking, cleaning and school runs". The town that fails to elect Asian women 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z On Monday, back in Mesa, Rizzo threw himself into the embrace of teammates and into the comforting, daily monotony of mid-February baseball. Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo on speaking at Parkland shooting vigil: ‘Hardest thing I’ve ever had to do’ 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z He also wrote about the monotony of spring training: Jim Bouton, ‘Ball Four’ lost on new generation 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z The hardest part, he said on the day he left, was the monotony. Lessons from the past as immigrants take church sanctuary 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z The drab monotony of Ms Goldin’s life as an addict is captured on photos taken with her camera phone. The art born of opioid addiction 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Maybe it’s the monotony of much of its color palette, or the way many of the characters seem not quite distinctive. ‘Early Man’: an enjoyable caveman tale from ‘Wallace & Gromit’ creators 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z This London resident utilized an entire wall—including the oft-neglected tract above the door—for shelves, leaving a one-off alcove, minimally adorned, to thwart monotony. Showing Off Your Books: The Dos and Don’ts 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Kloos sticks to a familiar formula, but what makes these books stand out against the monotony is his balancing act of action and character development. Frontlines is an action-packed military sci-fi series that captures the essence of warfare 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z Both were fed up with the monotony of their jobs, and they saw in their eBay success the opportunity to create a new kind of market – fresh air! – one they might control themselves. Fresh air for sale 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z Seperate may not be equal but it prevents people with the security of sameness, and it's monotony. Opinion | Guess Who’s Coming to ‘Peanuts’ 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z Amid the monotony of loading the routine items on the video board such as player introductions or advertising spots, there is now a little opportunity for creativity. New Pregame Trickery: Distract the Visiting Team With Bad YouTube Videos 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Breaking up the monotony, a mob of emus raced alongside the ute. Mending Fences in the War Between Dingoes and Sheep 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The low-stress team environment nestled in a corner room by the prison’s open field area provides brief respite from the monotony of prison life. Inmates knit winter hats for South Dakota residents in need 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z A fascinating — and, for patriotic citizens, dispiriting — account of life inside the Trump White House by the New York Times recently disclosed that the amped-up monotony of this presidency is entirely intentional. Opinion | Trump’s newest enemy: Gravity 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z In a recent clinical placement within a chronic pain service, I met people who said that the monotony enforced on their lives by pain was the worst aspect of their suffering. Why do good people suffer? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Eleanor Morgan 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z And also by the increasing monotony of its character design. Pixar's 'Coco' sings a high-spirited but sometimes faltering tune 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Roye acknowledged that the monotony of defeat sometimes wore on him. Remember When the Warriors Stunk? These Guys Had a Front-Row Seat 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z He has also been desperate to get out of the monotony of losing and into a competitive playoff atmosphere, so the up-and-coming Bucks should be exactly what he was seeking. Analysis | Eric Bledsoe should be a good fit for the up-and-coming Bucks 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z |
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