one-note
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Few of the projected details included here are more unfortunate than the one-note, relentlessly glowering expressions of the dancers performing Tybalt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The entire affair is monotonously one-note and dour, with only a few pops of unintentional humor.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
“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
"Your mom's right about the scowling—it's a little one-note."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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