overlong
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Executive produced by the Duffer Brothers of ‘Stranger Things,’ this series follows an engaged couple on an overlong and aimless journey filled with creepiness and dread.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
The only thing “Saturday Night Live” loves more than an overlong current events cold open is running a successful joke into the ground.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025
An adolescent memory of a trip from upstate New York to Manhattan runs overlong.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
“There will be regular patrols round the perimeter of the building to ensure that civilians do not tarry overlong in conversation with the prisoners.”
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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