How to Use lengthy in a Sentence

lengthy

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• The process is both lengthy and costly.
• Lengthier trips require more planning.
• To pair with, there’s both a lengthy cocktail and wine list.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
• Miller admits that the waiver process can be opaque and lengthy.
  — John Donvan, ABC News, 2 May 2024
• The Parliament’s vote is just a further step in a lengthy process.
  — Byjeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 June 2023
• The goal, his third in three games, stood after a lengthy video review.
  — Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
• The list of spices and aromatics in this jerk paste is lengthy, but the method is simple.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
• This route can be lengthy — no less than six months and often much longer.
  — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022
• The path for a psychiatrist to get the all-clear to dole out the drugs could be lengthy and twisted.
  — WIRED, 3 Feb. 2023
• Be sure to order quickly, as there's a lengthy sign-up list for each drop.
  — Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2022
• And he's stuck by Holmes' side throughout her lengthy trial and the birth of their two children.
  — Elizabeth Bacharach, Women's Health, 9 May 2023
• There should be lengthy intervals without rain with highs in the 60s each day.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
• The process of getting that HUD loan guarantee is lengthy, Houden said.
  — Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022
• Jackson had a lengthy criminal record and died in an Ohio prison in 2018.
  — Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
• The changes will also help Innis with a lengthy commute.
  — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 July 2024
• After a lengthy summer break, the Supreme Court's new nine-month term begins next month.
  — Laura Jarrett, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2023
• Knauss, who has worked at the Phoenix Fire Department since 2006, has had a lengthy string of legal problems over the years.
  — The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
• At the time, JoJo responded to her in a lengthy TikTok video.
  — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
• The charges could lead to a lengthy prison sentence in the event of a conviction, with the most serious counts calling for up to 20 years.
  — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2023
• The timing is unclear, but the federal process can be lengthy.
  — Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
• In a lengthy chat with Rolling Stone, Jax dished on Scandoval, his mistakes, and what his future may hold.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2023
• The app offers one game parlay wagers, parlay bets and a lengthy list of odds boosts.
  — Xl Media, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022
• The Proud Boys case is currently in the midst of a lengthy jury selection process.
  — Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2023
• After a lengthy trial, Winner was sentenced to five years and three months in prison.
  — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 31 May 2023
• Rapinoe came off for the Reign in the 86th minute, receiving loud and lengthy cheers and applause from the Providence Park crowd.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
• The teams traded breaks of serve at the start of the Saturday’s match before becoming locked in a tight and lengthy first set.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 27 July 2024
• The hearing marked the first publicly broadcast event of the likely lengthy trial in the sprawling RICO case.
  — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2023
• A week prior, Cannon shared a lengthy tribute to Zen on the first anniversary of his death.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2022
• The federal hiring process includes lengthy background checks, and some workers require specialized training on everything from grizzly bear safety to first aid to backcountry horse packing.
  — Ruffin Prevost, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
• While Trump aims to bring those supply chains onto American shores, the pandemic showed how disruptions and lengthy adjustments can produce more persistent inflation pressure.
  — Howard Schneider, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025