overlong
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Although the score, by the rock band the Rescues, is a cut above most Broadway pop, the musical is nevertheless overscaled, over-earnest and overlong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
One widely upvoted post calls it "fine as a closure… but way short of expectations", pointing to a "rushed" narrative, overlong action sequences and music that feels "misplaced".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
An adolescent memory of a trip from upstate New York to Manhattan runs overlong.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
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
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