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staleness

  • a word derived from stale.

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His selection was muddled, there was a coaching staleness and his style of play has not evolved.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

“I’m excited. It’s nice when you get a couple of new pieces in, it reinvigorates the group. It loosens up some staleness at times, especially if you can bring in quality on top of that.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2024

Sometimes there are other problems, beyond staleness, and a fair closes down.

From New York Times Jun. 13, 2023

Those would be the charms that save the thing from staleness.

From Washington Post Sep. 25, 2022

The refreshment of alteration is welcome after the staleness of inactivity.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson