I’m currently reading The Duke and I and the author is constantly using the word “acerbic”. I had never heard of the word before now and had to google the definition. The word has shown up so much that I’m tempted to go through the book and count its appearances lol.
Have you noticed any authors having favorite words that they use page after page?
Detecting repetitive words and phrases is one of my editing superpowers.
Across the genre, though, I’ve noticed these specific offenders:
Palpable Pop the P Lift a shoulder Lift an eyebrow Licked the seam of their lips The shell of their ear Heart beat almost out of their chest