long for

Example Sentences

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The next earnings season is still several weeks away, but investors may not have to wait that long for clues about whether Friday’s selling was justified.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

However, a report by the cross-party Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee said this should be brought forward to late 2027, arguing leaseholders have waited too long for successive governments to tackle the issue.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

With frame rates beyond what our eye can perceive, it did not take long for movies to appear nearly as realistic as life itself.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Reading Mr. Perl-Rosenthal makes one long for a time when nationalist platitudes and uncritical patriotism were suspect—and when the Fourth of July was both a celebration and a challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Between the front porch of the late Reverend Young’s and the concrete steps of the West Virginia State Capitol, something happened to Ob to make him long for living again.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant