any longer
Idioms-
With added length, as in If this skirt were any longer it would sweep the floor .
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Still, any more, as in They don't make this model any longer . This negative form is often put as no longer .
Example Sentences
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While storied Hollywood companies like Paramount and Warner changed hands over the past few years, Roberts held steady from his perch in Philadelphia—until he couldn’t any longer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
"Yoga, music, a bit of relaxation. But any longer than 45 minutes, I don't know what I would do if I'm honest."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
It looks like that won’t be the case any longer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Or he proposed combating them not so much for the benefit of the people most hurt by them as for people who didn’t want to live near them any longer.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
He just simply couldn’t stand it any longer.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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