A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

STALE

Thu, 24 Apr '25
Far from fresh
Sat, 23 Nov '24
Like many a dad joke
Mon, 30 Sep '24
Overused and uncreative
Fri, 19 Jul '24
Tired
Sat, 21 Oct '23
Lacking creativity
Fri, 7 Oct '22
Like some unpleasant air
Sat, 1 Oct '22
Banal
Sun, 14 Nov '21
Like the bread ideal for bread pudding