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inordinate

[in-awr-dn-it] / ɪnˈɔr dn ɪt /


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Fish spends an inordinate amount of time thinking about that hallway.

From Los Angeles Times

Scotland have an incredible habit of going scoreless for inordinate amounts of time in Test matches.

From BBC

Depositing an inordinate amount of bins around town is just not the way to encourage people to properly dispose of their organic waste, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

She doesn’t have the vibe of someone who has devoted inordinate amounts of energy to fitness.

From The Wall Street Journal

The troglodytes that populate X — among whom Vance spends an inordinate amount of his day — may be thrilled.

From Salon