overlong

/ (ˌəʊvəˈlɒŋ) /

adjective, adverb

too or excessively long

Nearby words

overleverage, overlie, overline, overlive, overload, overlong, overlook, overlooker, overlord, overly, overlying

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Examples from the Web for overlong

Too much of the show, however, was bogged down by sketches that were underwritten and overlong.
Miley Cyrus Twerks Out a Stellar ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Stint|Kevin Fallon|October 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Four years is overlong for anyone to play ghost on a whole countryside," he said laughing.
King Olaf's Kinsman|Charles Whistler
“I trust, Master Preston, that you will not be overlong in recovering,” he said as he turned to leave the unfortunate fellow.
The Boy Scouts at the Battle of Saratoga|Herbert Carter
The nation must have then consisted of young readers, when a diminutive volume in twelves was deemed to be “overlong.”
Amenities of Literature|Isaac Disraeli

Subjected to an exhaustive, overlong, and at times meaningless personal interview.
Voyage To Eternity|Milton Lesser
Ah, that delight, it was not overlong And I pay dear with sorrow for brief song.
Laments|Jan Kochanowski