staleness
Example Sentences
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His selection was muddled, there was a coaching staleness and his style of play has not evolved.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
“I’m excited. It’s nice when you get a couple of new pieces in, it reinvigorates the group. It loosens up some staleness at times, especially if you can bring in quality on top of that.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
The Pro Bowl, traditionally held the week before the Super Bowl, reportedly might vanish altogether, a victim of repeated pullouts by star players and format staleness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
More staleness: In one scene, a Booth sister sits on the branch of a cherry tree, picking ripe fruit, when a snake suddenly twists down the trunk with tongue protruding.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
The scent of the dragon is a staleness on the earth.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
