Adjective
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repeated too often
overfamiliar through overuse
"bromidic sermons"
"his remarks were trite and commonplace"
"hackneyed phrases"
"a stock answer"
"repeating threadbare jokes"
"parroting some timeworn axiom"
"the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
- old hat - well worn -
depleted of strength or energy
"tired mothers with crying babies"
"too tired to eat"