overused
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“Tone poem” is an overused term in cinema, but the humbling “Time and Water,” graced with a playful, atmospheric Dan Deacon score, earns that distinction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Starmer's allies say the best thing to do is to be better, move faster, govern more effectively, and to show voters "the change" - the most overused, ill-defined couple of words in politics.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
Pessimists have overused the image of Wile E. Coyote running off a cliff and not falling until after doing a double-take.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
The bot and the baby know nothing of the world it describes, besides a handful of overused jargon that, like anything, loses its meaning if repeated enough times.
From Slate ● Mar. 20, 2026
They contain Amu’s overused favorite words: “unethical” and “merciless.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
