not original

Example Sentences

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This soul-gnawing anxiety is not original sin in the Christian sense, even if it functions in much the same way.

From Salon • May 25, 2025

But while many applauded the sensitivity of the refurbishment, the removal of traditional cobbles for safety reasons - they were not original features - caused outrage among others.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

Most job listings are not original to SkipTheDrive.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2022

Though not original to Cohn’s interview, the characterization provides a window onto the mind-set of the 44th president.

From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2021

The inspirational rhetoric of the statement was not original.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis