Word of the Day: ad nauseam

The term ad nauseam has appeared in 10 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on April 27 in “Their Reputations Precede Them. And That’s the Problem” by Andrew Keh:

In sports, reputations are quickly formed and particularly hard to shed. Athletes conduct their professional lives in high definition. Their every move is broken down ad nauseam, scrutinized in slow motion, refracted through the eyes of analysts and commentators.

Heightening this dynamic is the fact that history looms large in the sports world, seeming to always be front of mind. Record books and bygone statistics are invoked every day. Fans keep big wins and heartbreaking losses etched onto their hearts.

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