Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
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Axios reported Trump’s Congressional address had lasted 100 minutes, the lengthiest speech to date.
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Brad Adgate, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s lengthy address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night at the U.S. Capitol had its share of protests from legislators with several using clothing to signal their disapproval of the current administration’s policies and budgetary cuts.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Buyers can choose to line each lengthy sidewall with floor-to-ceiling automotive-grade glass, with or without optional electric sliding doors to open the space up whenever desired.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
The new approval process is creating lengthy wait times for agencies to onboard new hires, causing fears that those employees will go unpaid, their work will go undone, and that their personal information might be compromised.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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Brad Adgate, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump’s lengthy address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night at the U.S. Capitol had its share of protests from legislators with several using clothing to signal their disapproval of the current administration’s policies and budgetary cuts.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
Buyers can choose to line each lengthy sidewall with floor-to-ceiling automotive-grade glass, with or without optional electric sliding doors to open the space up whenever desired.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
The new approval process is creating lengthy wait times for agencies to onboard new hires, causing fears that those employees will go unpaid, their work will go undone, and that their personal information might be compromised.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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