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worn thin

ADJECTIVE

stereotyped

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corny

STRONG

dull mass-produced overused stale standardized stock tired

WEAK

banal cliché-ridden clichéd commonplace hackneyed ordinary platitudinous played-out threadbare trite unoriginal well-worn worn-out

Antonyms

STRONG

active fresh

WEAK

different dissimilar unconventional unlike

Example Sentences

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By 2021, this had worn thin with some.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

At the end of a season filled with similar such moments, patience had worn thin.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

But after a career orchestrating policy from the wings, Wiener’s patience had worn thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The once-boundless optimism for artificial intelligence has worn thin, with concerns over stretched AI valuations sparking multiple selloffs.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

It was a copy of the Psalms, the pages worn thin and dirty from frequent use.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

worn thin

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