as in repetitive
marked by repetition at a real trial, repetitious questioning by the attorneys makes the whole affair less than thrilling

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Recent Examples of repetitious Imagining David Mamet, who knows a thing or two about telling stories exactly like this in a more satisfying 90 minutes, taking a red pen to all the repetitious dialogue in Culprits — or the text of this review — is as entertaining as the series itself. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023 Republicans complained that the administration was offering repetitious answers on Ukraine and not answering questions about border security. Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2023 Most offices have a lot of work involving tasks that are simple, tedious, and repetitious. Kathy Leake, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Its scope and presentation reflect newspaper styles of that era, combining a detailed and at times repetitious report with numerous illustrations and sidebars topped with stacks of subheadlines. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for repetitious 

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“Repetitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repetitious. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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