repetitious
adjective
rep·e·ti·tious
ˌre-pə-ˈti-shəs 
: characterized or marked by repetition
especially
: tediously repeating
repetitiously
adverb
repetitiousness
noun
Examples of repetitious in a Sentence
He was bored by the repetitious work.
Her writing can be repetitious.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2024
Without the freedom to learn the individual quirks of each game at their pace, players are instead forced to learn in a repetitious trial by fire.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
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
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“Repetitious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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repetitious
adjective
rep·e·ti·tious
ˌrep-ə-ˈtish-əs
: marked by repetition
especially
: tiresomely repeating
repetitiously
adverb
repetitiousness
noun
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