How to Use repeated in a Sentence
repeated
adjective- The landlord ignored her repeated requests to have the stove repaired.
- He never succeeded in spite of repeated attempts.
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Is there one lie that seems to be the most repeated or, in your view, is the most egregious?
— Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2020 -
Jamie said that in his view the show is like a repeated prayer for an end to the pandemic.
— Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 18 Aug. 2020 -
Hillinger, meanwhile, made repeated overtures to the CDC, to no avail.
— Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2020 -
According to the deputy, Laney did not comply with repeated orders to move away from the knife and get on the ground.
— Nicole Blanchard, idahostatesman, 20 June 2017 -
The researchers think this might be because of the repeated and rapid changes in blood glucose levels.
— Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2021 -
The sibilants in the repeated phrase, spoken aloud, are half whisper, half hiss.
— Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2020 -
The very least your friend can do is to accept your repeated and sincere apologies.
— Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2022 -
Carlo Brewer had made repeated requests to DCF to check on the boy.
— Laura Bauer and Hunter Woodall, kansascity, 5 Mar. 2018 -
The question now is if Buttigieg’s surge in the polls will suffer due to his repeated support for Israel.
— Alex Ward, Vox, 17 June 2019 -
The New York courts agreed with the plaintiffs, denying Yeshiva’s repeated requests for a stay.
— Thomas B. Griffith, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 -
But with repeated exposure comes more damage to the hair cells in the inner ear, which are key to good hearing.
— Associated Press, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2005 -
Over the course of his campaign, Trump broke with long-standing US policy in his repeated praise of Putin.
— Eliza MacKintosh, CNN, 16 May 2017 -
Old habits die hard, even with repeated viewings of Big Little Lies.
— Jill Gleeson, Woman's Day, 9 June 2017 -
That risk is palpable in the film, even on repeated viewings.
— New York Times, 1 Aug. 2019 -
The police fired back volleys of tear gas and made repeated charges at groups of troublemakers for close to three hours.
— NBC News, 5 Dec. 2020 -
There were tales of young Yazidi girls dying of injuries from repeated rapes.
— James Warren, The Hive, 8 Dec. 2017 -
Apparel and homeware sales nose-dived by almost a third, thanks in large part to the U.K.’s repeated store lockdowns.
— Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 26 May 2021 -
This scene is very sweet, but also I am being driven insane by Sue’s repeated plea to run away with Em and raise a child with her.
— Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2021 -
That being the case, Bruhl said anglers should make repeated casts to any specific spots that produce a fish or even a bite.
— Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 1 June 2017 -
Vivendi has the power to make repeated calls for votes on the board’s composition.
— Alex Webb | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2019 -
You're given your credit card number to someone who plans to ding it for repeated charges.
— Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2022 -
But activists said that people on board were in danger and made repeated pleas for help more than 15 hours before the vessel sank.
— Renata Brito, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2023 -
Clearly yes, the most obvious, all those little repeated hugs with the big man who never smiles.
— Kim Willsher, latimes.com, 29 Apr. 2018 -
The financial fraudsters are more than willing to make repeated phone calls, too.
— charlotteobserver, 16 May 2018 -
In the complaint for Hanel’s eviction, Cain said Hanel did not have a rental agreement and refused to leave despite repeated demands.
— Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Jan. 2020 -
Is the task a repeated and repetitive process inside your business?
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021 -
The long-term impact is still unknown The jury is still out on exactly how long the effects of wildfire smoke last and how repeated smoke events will affect plants – including trees and crops – over the long term.
— Mj Riches, The Conversation, 30 July 2024 -
When school officials made repeated requests for digital copies of the photos, videos and messages, Carter declined.
— Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
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