Here, therefore, is the rub: awareness of high proficiency, ennui, and, as described below, the notion of negligible career prospects trigger an occupational apex or plateau. From the Cambridge English Corpus

It should be observed that put this way, love is subjected to a strictly instrumental evaluation; it is celebrated merely as a reassurance against personal ennui. From the Cambridge English Corpus

Why have we this sense of lassitude, of ennui, throughout the economy? Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From the

He also says that betting among the working people is largely due to ennui. Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From the

It is due to ennui, and he adds that the problem which presents itself with regard to them is how to compel them to find occupations of social value. Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From the

In any event, all of us who are regular attenders at these debates feel a little ennui in repeating what we have said before on these issues. Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From the

The novel portrays a man mired in ennui, in which state he contemplates the meaning of life. Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From

Albeit elliptically, its aphorisms refer to decay, death, vegetation, natural disasters, impotence, frustration, ennui and excrement. Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From

The acetylcholine recpetor were significantly reduced in the adult ennui in size as well as localization at the myotome segment borders of fast-twitch muscles. Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From

Yet his sensitive face and slightly aloof expression give the impression of thoughtful dignity and refinement, with a hint of intellectual ennui. Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From

Stale and full of ennui, this album makes washing the dishes seem a more creative act by comparison. Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From

It addresses young, wealthy characters' ennui and fears of the financial crisis with dry humor. Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From