formulaic
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Much of what the contenders said was "formulaic" but they did send some "important messages," according to Gowan.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
A significant subset of them are formulaic in style—expository, structured, smooth, coherent and impersonal, traits that overlap with AI-generated prose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“Kim’s Convenience” has an eager-to-please TV sensibility that can seem formulaic at times.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
“The Housemaid” is far from the formulaic thriller its trailers and general synopsis suggest.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
A sly twist on the formulaic reporting and ponderous tone of conventional obituaries.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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