well-worn
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She recalled being surprised by how scruffily dressed the businessman was when she met him, finding him in flip-flops, some well-worn red shorts and a T-shirt.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Jost’s Hegseth stuck to a now well-worn bit: an oversized glass of “scotch” in hand, he “took questions” from the press while mostly ignoring them, pivoting instead to insults and non-answers.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
The latest financial results from the four largest U.S. banks show that consumers are “resilient,” to borrow the well-worn word that bank executives have used this week to describe how their clients are faring.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The well-worn sofa and adjacent armchairs suggest it’s because people sit in it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Their words remind him of a more gracious era, of gentler forces straining against the well-worn leash.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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