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Recent Examples of overlong
There’s no denying that Hearst’s dollar went further in that the film is overlong but beautifully framed, wonderfully optimistic about true love, and spectacularly costumed right down to the Frenchmen in tights.
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
And the slightly overlong story is helped along by a steady stream of laughs, remarkably more than expected given the premise.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
In this case, the slip-up, and only then if the person on the receiving end was savvy enough to realize, was a confusingly complex and overlong password reset process.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Folie à Deux is both overlong and empty, padded out with copious shots of characters walking down hallways or staring out of car windows.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Chronicling the brothers’ upbringing, the murders and everything thereafter, the series is overlong and exhausting.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose is still overlong and repetitive at four hours.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
The film, which feels overlong at 145 minutes, suffers both from repetition and an over-reliance on melodramatic plot devices.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
The tutorials are overlong, and the first zone is claustrophobic.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2022
Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
And the slightly overlong story is helped along by a steady stream of laughs, remarkably more than expected given the premise.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
In this case, the slip-up, and only then if the person on the receiving end was savvy enough to realize, was a confusingly complex and overlong password reset process.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Folie à Deux is both overlong and empty, padded out with copious shots of characters walking down hallways or staring out of car windows.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Chronicling the brothers’ upbringing, the murders and everything thereafter, the series is overlong and exhausting.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose is still overlong and repetitive at four hours.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
The film, which feels overlong at 145 minutes, suffers both from repetition and an over-reliance on melodramatic plot devices.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
The tutorials are overlong, and the first zone is claustrophobic.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlong
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Although a prolonged period of high inflation took a toll on household budgets, consumers are feeling increasingly optimistic about their financial situation, according to a new report by the New York Federal Reserve.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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Consider this: over a billion young people worldwide are at risk of hearing damage due to unsafe listening practices, such as prolonged exposure to loud sounds through personal audio devices.Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Kraven, as played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in longish hair and a beard but not much else that really distinguishes him (he’s ripped!Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Goons had expensive vehicles and no curfews and longish hair that hung in their eyes.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
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This reality, combined with this accelerating trade war between the US and China and the interminable state and federal permitting processes now threaten to fully stall an already slowing transition.David Blackmon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Apart from the interminable 2000 (when the race came down to a recount in Florida that didn't end until Dec. 12) and 2020 elections, only 2004 kept us in more suspense.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Yet, persistent frustration over elevated prices under the Biden-Harris administration contributed to voters' decision last month to return Donald Trump to the White House.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Huang might consider embroidering the Intel logo in the lining of his famous leather jackets as a persistent reminder of how the mighty can fall.Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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For example, instead of a lengthy back-and-forth about a technical issue, a customer would simply upload a photo, enabling the system to understand the problem and troubleshoot faster and more accurately.Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Scientists have offered a range of potential explanations for this lengthy childhood, with many pointing to the evolutionary need for youths to develop bigger brains before maturing to adulthood.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first episode of Dexter-the-killer’s origin story is an endless callback to the original series that is sure to delight the most devoted of Dexter fans.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The movie was filmed in London over eight endless months; the script kept being rewritten, necessitating several reshoots.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Overlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlong. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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