so long
Example Sentences
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Though the film is framed as a conspiracy thriller, Spielberg’s essential goodheartedness continually peeks out, as if he can only play at being hard-bitten for so long.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"He'd started to stiffen because he had been there for so long, dead, with no-one noticing. It's horrific to think someone's loved one died with no one near them."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s easy to see why it may take so long to replenish inventories and why governments would be in stockpiling mode.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"It took so long simply because everything takes so long in Alzheimer's research," explains Quitterer.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
You can only keep people at arm’s length for so long.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
