unoriginal

Example Sentences

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As much as Swift's and Beyoncé's mere sneezes may count as pop culture news — how often can you write stories about these megastars without becoming unoriginal, redundant or maybe even boring?

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2023

It was a disaster, the 2009 show plagued by wardrobe malfunctions and faulted for unoriginal designs distinguished only by an overabundance of hearts.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

As dance, the show is simple and unoriginal — yet exceptionally effective.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2023

The material was terribly unoriginal, but I got to do it and that was the important part.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023

But I was afraid long before you, and in this I was unoriginal.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates