How to Use "hackneyed" with Example Sentences

1. The papers didn 't disrespect persistent forms of life with the title I abhor , but , instead , rightly undermined the hackneyed concept .

2. There is probably no phrase much more hackneyed than that of ' 'human document , ' ' yet it is the only one which at all describes this very unusual book .

3. Here is what the book has to say on this hackneyed theme : " we strive to make our world comfortable for people of all stripes , thinking styles and hairdos even when they exceed our comfort level . "

4. In particular he criticizes political leaders for being sucked into using meaningless phrases and hackneyed mantras to disguise policies or protect themselves from accountability .