overlong
Example Sentences
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The teens at French high schools, known as lycées, say that their studies are being ruined by high teacher absences, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities, as well as other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
These reported essays can feel self-indulgent, slow and overlong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Aside from being terribly boring and overlong, “Cars” represents Pixar’s first blatant step toward becoming a capitalist behemoth, an animation studio that would continue to prioritize money over media to this day.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Where “Iceman” has the feel of an overlong podcast episode with a lone man ranting into a microphone, “Maid of Honour” is a party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
His black hair was overlong and his clothes were so mismatched that it looked deliberate: too short jeans, a shabby, overlarge coat that might have belonged to a grown man, an odd smocklike shirt.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
