ad nauseam
adverb
ad nau·se·am
ad-ˈnȯ-zē-əm 
also -ˌam
: to a sickening or excessive degree
a topic that has been discussed and analyzed ad nauseam
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But the three tales are arguably too tonally and structurally similar, hitting a familiar note of nausea ad nauseam, and the whole doesn’t really exceed the sum of its parts.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
George, this story has been covered ad nauseam.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Dart has explained his mentality as a rusher ad nauseam.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The two are compared ad nauseam.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
George, this story has been covered ad nauseam.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Dart has explained his mentality as a rusher ad nauseam.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The two are compared ad nauseam.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ad nauseam
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“Ad nauseam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20nauseam. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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