overused

Example Sentences

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Overused Twitterspeak like the words “toxic,” “narcissist” and “gaslighting” have been lampooned in plenty of other projects, as has the fragility of well-heeled young people.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2022

Overused phrases seem to bother people — even professional word nerds like us, a linguist and a folklorist.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2021

Overused a word it may be, but Eccleston seems authentic.

From The Guardian • Mar. 11, 2018

These two words have some new company in the Overused Buzzword Club.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2013

The ‘R’ Word: Really, Really Overused Civilization crumbles a little bit almost every time I turn on the television, and a single word-and-punctuation-mark combination is inflicting the damage.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2012