be stale

Examples (10)

• The atmosphere was stale with cigarette smoke.
• The bread is completely stale; we can't eat it.
• Her ideas for the project were rather stale.
• The air in the old house is always stale during winter.
• If the news is too stale, people won't be interested.
• Despite being several days old, the pastry wasn't yet stale.
• The conversation was already stale when I arrived.
• I find that repetitive tasks can be very stale and uninspiring.
• This old argument has been stale for years; let's move on.
• Will the cookies be stale if I leave them out overnight?