Ajitpaul Mangat of Tiny Mix Tapes called the album often "generic" and "monotonous" noting how Songz's work on freestyles and work ethic proves how the album could be better.
Tim Jones of IGN found Metroid II a refreshing departure from the norm, and praised its replay value, while 1UP.com's Jeremy Parish felt that the game's visuals were bland and monotonous, noting that the music was not up to par with what the series is known for.
A general peevishness is the dominant, ultimately monotonous key note of the performance.
Namely, in agreement with the model, in the absence of any external ER agonists (control) all cells were capable of maintaining some basal level of gene expression, with the level of mRNA depending on ER in a non-monotonous way, noted for all four ER-dependent genes.
It spoke in one note, monotonous and intolerant.
Arai (2004) noted that monotonous classroom atmosphere and teachers' behavior are the most important demotivators.
The german then comments that he has "better things to do than draw birds", after which Blythe continues that the shrike's voice "is a monotonous succession of scratchy, complaining notes".
(Silverdale) asks what is the correct name of a bird known to the natives as the "twirl-up," whose note, a soft, low, monotonous call, may be heard at night.
Yet despite all the hassle, instruments on airplanes sometimes add a humane note to an often-monotonous activity.
One writer noted, "It is its monotonous steadiness and not its severity which constitutes its terror and frequently breaks down the obstinate spirit".
