What word am I thinking of?

[Manang Muyang]

A and X get the AX.

[Alice Heritage]

E may have an easier time.

[Manang Muyang]

E easily fits.

E _ _ _ _

[Alice Heritage]

Let's see a lubricating L.

[Manang Muyang]

L is too lazy to join this word.

[Helen_Combe]

How about a greasy G?

[Alice Heritage]

Or a yoyoing Y?

[Manang Muyang]

G and Y have gone yonder and have no wish to be involved.

[Alice Heritage]

P might be present

[Manang Muyang]

P has no plans to participate.

[Alice Heritage]

Is there an I in this intriguing word?

[Manang Muyang]

Oops, now this word IS doomed. I rests its case.

E _ _ _ I

[Helen_Combe]

Ennui ?

[Alice Heritage]

Never a dull moment round here.

[Manang Muyang]

Go for it, Helen! We cannot let ennui get the better of us! I do wonder why the three of us stick to this thread. I think we have a common trait: we all want to torture ourselves haha.