monotonous
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Some words or phrases show up regularly, while monotonous sentence structures are also a warning sign.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Even their directors’ rudimentary visual aesthetics are monotonous.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
The concept centers on the idea of accidentally slipping out of normal reality and becoming trapped in this monotonous, labyrinthine environment with no clear exit.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
The film is so committed to its rigors — the two-person cast, the glacial camera pivots, the moody lighting — that it teeters on the line of becoming monotonous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Conversation trailed off, and the room became silent except for the monotonous thwacking of J.B. riding his rocking horse in the corner.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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