constant refrain

Frequency: 6.01.8 per million words

A frequently repeated statement or complaint.

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  • The need for budget cuts has become a constant refrain in the boardroom.
  • Her constant refrain was that she simply didn't have enough time.
  • Complaints about the weather are a constant refrain among farmers.
  • "We need more resources" is the constant refrain from the department heads.
  • The importance of safety was a constant refrain throughout the training.
  • In his speeches, the call for unity remained a constant refrain.
  • Their constant refrain about the rising cost of living is heard everywhere.
  • The coach’s constant refrain was "focus on the fundamentals."
  • Critics argue that the company's constant refrain of innovation is just marketing.
  • The constant refrain of the protest was a demand for immediate justice.