one-note
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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What irks me is how one-note the character writing is, and how the movie’s youthful, seemingly forward-thinking perspective allows Barker to get away with reducing Nikki to nothing.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“If ‘Job’ isn’t funny at all, and there’s no circumstantial humor, then it’s one-note.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“It’s hard not to still see the rally as a boom driven by a one-note narrative,” she said in a recent note.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
The initial reaction to this 3D platformer was cautious, and some fans wondered if the gameplay - which sees gaming's most famous ape smashing his way through destructible levels - would be a bit one-note.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
The cicadas hummed their one-note song, just as they had at home in Florida.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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