overlong
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Certain episodes are overlong and overdone, stuffed with one scabrous exploit after another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
An overlong middle stretch sets up several crucial emotional complications so quietly that you might have to pinch yourself a couple times not to miss anything important.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Last night, we et Squab — which he left overlong on the Spit — we might as well have dined on Sandals — and I saw him cease chewing.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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