interminable
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Cut a dawdling fight scene here and an interminable escape scene there, and the film would make a delightful in-universe companion to precede next summer’s “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.”
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
At the same time, Reisz said, lawyers are pushing judges who oversee the cases to act swiftly, since interminable procedural delays ensure people remain incarcerated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Pinball, for the author, was a way of “killing time,” an antidote to boredom as interminable afterschool afternoons stretched out before him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
In December he was convicted of sedition and colluding with foreigners after an interminable trial that seemed designed to drag out his punishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
I wanted to fly across the table at him, but instead I frothed in silence through the rest of that interminable meal.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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