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?
I have noticed some authors greatly overdo the use of “made his/her/their way” when talking about characters traveling. A few times is OK, but it can become the de facto movement expression, and it’s grating after a while.