broken record
Example Sentences
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Your columnist sounds like a broken record talking about the comparative merits of inflation-protected Treasury bonds, known as TIPS.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
I feel like a bit of a broken record, but I’m still saying it’s not time to panic … yet.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
ChatGPT can sometimes feel like a broken record, stuck on referencing some project that you wrapped months ago, or repeatedly delivering answers in a structure you requested one time for one particular purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Because you lose steam after the 40th, 50th appointment of walking a buyer and telling them the story, showing them the techniques, showing them the product — you start to sound like a broken record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
He was doggedly determined to fight the election on his record—and a broken record was just what he sounded like.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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