0 the quality of being no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long: --
There's a bit of staleness in the team, and maybe a new coach would bring some freshness.
He was quick to recognise the dangers of staleness and mental fatigue on such a long tour.
The staleness of familiarity was taking its toll on the band.
Their relationship was beginning to show signs of staleness.
Employees had to remove any food they suspected of staleness from the shelves.
I also strongly support the idea that the chairman should not hold that post for more than 10 years, as that could lead to staleness.
Staleness is of course an important factor which it took into consideration.
The question of special circumstances does not affect the matter of staleness and the time factor.
There is no central theme, no philosophy; just a feeling of staleness.
Would 15 years add staleness to the memory?
There has been reference to the risk of staleness and of a sense of isolation in these continuous courts as they are sometimes called.
What right does the plaintiff have when there is such staleness of an action that the defendant no longer exists or cannot be found?
We know about the staleness of the register.