Examples of 'formulaic' in a sentence

Meaning of "formulaic"

Formulaic is an adjective used to describe something that follows a predictable or established formula or pattern. It is often used in the context of literature, film, or music to describe works that lack originality
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  • Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original.

How to use "formulaic" in a sentence

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There was almost a formulaic way of presenting films.
There are several different types of formulaic language.
We live in a very formulaic and predictable world.
Nothing in the hour seems simple or formulaic.
Your responses were as formulaic as a mathematical equation.
Cognitive load is an important predictor of formulaic language.
In formulaic form this shall be expressed as.
Is ultimately too dimwitted and formulaic to satisfy.
Formulaic films starring popular actors.
The fault lies in the formulaic storytelling.
It simply will not work if it is scripted or formulaic.
Formulaic uprating would not satisfy this requirement.
Ceremonial prayer was highly formulaic and ritualized.
Journalists doing history tend to be superficial and formulaic.
One of them is the use of formulaic expressions.

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Equally formulaic is the technical vocabulary.
Like there is a strict set of formulaic guidelines.
Avoid formulaic phrases in this day and age.
The request for approval is usually formulaic.
Trump sets this formulaic trap increasingly often.
Regulatory documents can be huge and are formulaic.
Formulaic or only to cover initial steps.
An interactive graph visualizes the formulaic relationship.
A formulaic faith overemphasizes human responsibility.
I admit that the stories are formulaic.
These formulaic filmmakers never make interesting films.
They are not interested in those formulaic big movies.
We had formulaic movies about the death penalty.
The core music to me is very formulaic.
More instances of formulaic language is found in dialogues than in monologues.
Procedurals are often criticized for being formulaic.
Students are instructed in formulaic writing methods.
Because formulaic emails sound robotic and are boring as heck.
Proverbs are often metaphorical and use formulaic language.
Were as formulaic as a mathematical equation.
Funding awards will be determined through formulaic means.
There is still something formulaic about these supposed subversions.
Because life is anything but formulaic.
Punk rock was such a formulaic and accessible kind of music.
It seemed to be too simplistic and formulaic.
This is not a formulaic process.
So formulaic it makes you feel sorry for the actors.
I do not want to turn into some formulaic robot.
Comprises a formulaic in an osmotic pump.
Knowledge work can not be formulaic.
The formulaic story seems to be on the shelve ready to be prepared.
She moved away the formulaic.
These are formulaic movements.
The film is highly formulaic.
Role of formulaic expressions.

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