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

Still, even a dazzling “Wanderer” barely stands out from the competition if not original.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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

It is not original to suggest that melancholic music, sad films or heavy art opens emotional pathways to catharsis.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022

The new people are not original in this.

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