'Amazing'.....Overused nowdays?

Papaleekie | 17:55 Sat 12th Jun 2010 | Phrases & Sayings

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I think so, it's become cliched, almost every exploit is described as 'amazing'. I blame The X Factor and its ilk......What's the concensus on here?

The whole 9 yards..?

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Buenchico

I find it amazing that you're prepared to comment of this clearly amazing trend within broadcasting. Commentators spend an amazing amount of time trying to bring you amazing programmes about amazing people, doing amazing things, yet you're still prepared to make quite amazing comments about them. Amazing, isn't it?

askyourgran

I'm amazed you took the time to type all that Chris.

craft1948

The programme it is most overused on must be 60 Minute Makeover....................if someone attempted to makeover my house in 60 minutes they would amazingly be dead.

society

It’s amazing how you find time to comment on the word amazing. Amazing!

grasscarp

I have an aversion to absolutely, which is used all the time instead of yes. In one interview on the radio I lost count after 13......

xstitcher

Isn't it awesome that it is so amazing

craft1948

I blame Ab Fab.....

swedeheart

The good news is, when old words become overused, new ones are born:)

brionon

I've set myself the task of finding an American prog where no-one says OMG. No luck yet !

fredpuli47

'Incredible' is also amazing in its frequency; incredible , in fact. And the incredible thing about it is that incredible is used to describe what is not at all incredible, but quite normal and unexceptional. Amazing!

bibblebub

in football commentaries over the years, adjectives have been replaced by superlatives - very seldom does a keeper ever make a good save, it's always a great or fantastic one