hackneyed
Frequently Asked Questions
- His leadership style depended on spouting hackneyed phrases like “blue sky thinking” and “bleeding edge.”
- The mystery novel was so hackneyed that I had it figured out by the end of the first chapter.
- I never know what to write in a sympathy card—everything feels so hackneyed and trite.
Example Sentences
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The film rests in a dismal tone for so long that its gloominess becomes sappy, making the ending feel hackneyed and inevitable.
From Salon
But it all falls apart in a hackneyed third act, as the characters end up in a rote standoff, bargaining for a thingamajig to save the world.
From Los Angeles Times
Sadly, Neeson’s dander is no match for a hackneyed plot, poorly visualized stunts and characters whose behavior can defy common sense.
From New York Times
Despite this nonfiction reference material, the movie presents a simplistic and hackneyed view of what drives extremism.
From New York Times
Heavy-handed acting from the young cast and Needell’s hackneyed dialogue further unmask the movie’s lack of visual wonder and narrative cohesiveness.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
