overlong

Example Sentences

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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

The Canadian rapper unexpectedly released not one but three albums last week—‘Iceman,’ ‘Maid of Honour’ and ‘Habibti’—and the result is an overlong, uneven statement from one of hip-hop’s reigning figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

The Hindustan Times newspaper called it a film grappling with "an identity crisis, an overlong run time and a confused mess of a script".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

Nor did she wear overlong dresses to disguise the empty place on her left side.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison