overused term

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“It’s an overused term - that he was a dedicated public servant - but that really was Roy,” Tanner said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2023

“It’s an overused term — that he was a dedicated public servant — but that really was Roy,” Tanner said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2023

“To use an overused term, all of this would have been completely unprecedented. I can’t imagine anything like that ever having happened before,” he said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022

The handsomely appointed result warrants the overused term transformational.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2016

“Deconstructionist” is an overused term in criticism, but it fits in this case.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2016