bear repeating
idiom
: to be important enough to state more than once
The group's message is one that bears repeating.
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The details of this hotel’s past hardly bear repeating.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
But first, a few important words that should go without saying but nonetheless too often bear repeating.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The circumstances of Hind Rajab’s death are well documented but bear repeating.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
His insights bear repeating today.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
What my doctor said to me the next day doesn’t bear repeating.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Believe it or not, some stories don’t bear repeating.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
It is said often enough to be a cliche nowadays, but it is still ignored enough to bear repeating: football clubs are representations of their communities first and foremost, global brands second.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
At the same time, Doctor Who has basic staples that bear repeating.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
But first, a few important words that should go without saying but nonetheless too often bear repeating.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The circumstances of Hind Rajab’s death are well documented but bear repeating.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
His insights bear repeating today.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
What my doctor said to me the next day doesn’t bear repeating.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Believe it or not, some stories don’t bear repeating.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
It is said often enough to be a cliche nowadays, but it is still ignored enough to bear repeating: football clubs are representations of their communities first and foremost, global brands second.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
At the same time, Doctor Who has basic staples that bear repeating.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
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