repetitive
Example Sentences
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Compulsions are the repetitive acts that can be mental or physical that the individual feels compelled to do to temporarily relieve the stress of obsessions.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
"In postmortem cortex from neuropathologically confirmed CTE cases with a history of repetitive brain injury, the researchers found evidence of disrupted fatty acid balance and broad transcriptional changes affecting vascular and metabolic pathways," Albayram said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
“Trance music,” “music with repetitive structures” and “solid state music” all had their day; detractors called it “stuck record music.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
It’s comfortable in my hand, sharp and precise without feeling fussy, and it turns the quiet, repetitive work of cooking — chopping onions, coring fruit, slicing protein — into something smoother, even a little satisfying.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
It was repetitive work; the muscles in his arms and lower back twinged as he stooped over and over to pass off refilled buckets and pick up empty ones.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing repetitive
The Amber Spyglass
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Boring
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