interminable
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Cut a dawdling fight scene here and an interminable escape scene there, and the film would make a delightful in-universe companion to precede next summer’s “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.”
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Who doesn’t drum their fingers through the interminable staff introductions that start each “60 Minutes” episode, though only half appear in the show that follows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Colm Hogan’s cinematography has handsome, rich shadows. but what’s best about it — and the pace of Brian Philip Davis’ editing — is they reward close attention without slumping into those interminable, inevitable jump scares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
He criticized the wars of his predecessors not because they were interminable but because they were unprofitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
It would be reasonable to suppose that a routine time or an eventless time would seem interminable.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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