repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
1
2
: containing repetition
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
Examples of repetitive in a Sentence
an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements
She left the job because the work was too repetitive.
At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
Recent Examples on the Web
But Take Note Adults will find the songs repetitive.
—
Christine Luff, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024
The impactful chorus makes this song more memorable than some of its melodically repetitive peers.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Even as The Spiderwick Chronicles‘ head drifts into the clouds, powered by fantasies of faeries and ogres and witches and dragons, the Roku Channel adventure is undone by the most mundane of missteps: repetitive plotting, lumpy pacing, underdeveloped characters making inexplicable decisions.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Other common symptoms of autism include hand flapping, avoiding eye contact, and repetitive language or noises.
—Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
The idea is that over time—and with repetitive injections—your body is overexposed to the complex proteins that are bound to the neurotoxin.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
But in practice, the role involves a lot of tedious and repetitive tasks like updating charts in pitch decks and company valuation comparison tables.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The single repetitive note slowly built to a frantic pace, then suddenly subsided as a spirit entered her, taking over her body.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
The repetitive nature of these images might lead to agitation and restlessness.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Christine Luff, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024
The impactful chorus makes this song more memorable than some of its melodically repetitive peers.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Even as The Spiderwick Chronicles‘ head drifts into the clouds, powered by fantasies of faeries and ogres and witches and dragons, the Roku Channel adventure is undone by the most mundane of missteps: repetitive plotting, lumpy pacing, underdeveloped characters making inexplicable decisions.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Other common symptoms of autism include hand flapping, avoiding eye contact, and repetitive language or noises.
—Essence, 17 Apr. 2024
The idea is that over time—and with repetitive injections—your body is overexposed to the complex proteins that are bound to the neurotoxin.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
But in practice, the role involves a lot of tedious and repetitive tasks like updating charts in pitch decks and company valuation comparison tables.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The single repetitive note slowly built to a frantic pace, then suddenly subsided as a spirit entered her, taking over her body.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
The repetitive nature of these images might lead to agitation and restlessness.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Repetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetitive. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
ri-ˈpet-ət-iv
repetitively
adverb
repetitiveness
noun
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