long-drawn-out
adjective
lasting a very long time; protracted.
drawn-out,
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a variation of
long-drawn-out.
Example Sentences
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"A drawn-out conflict would put serious strain on the economics behind AI investment," the group said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Having been subjected to multiple FCC probes of ABC’s programming, the corporation has pushed back in court against Carr, in what has already amounted to a drawn-out and expensive legal tussle.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Even with these drawn-out loans, many households still have high monthly payments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
But after City flexed its legal might in a drawn-out appeals process that landed before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the club was cleared and reinstated in European competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
After a drawn-out series of death throes—the precise sequence of events depends, again, on the mass of the star—the star’s fusion engine fails, and the star begins to collapse under its own gravity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
