mind-numbing vs recurring

mind-numbing

adj
  • Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation. 

recurring

adj
  • Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition. 

  • Of a decimal: having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely. 

noun
  • A recurrence; a coming round again. 

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