overlong
Example Sentences
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These reported essays can feel self-indulgent, slow and overlong.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The unmoored, unhinged and overlong “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” makes a couple of arguments for itself.
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
Nor did she wear overlong dresses to disguise the empty place on her left side.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
