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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But Gronnemark is not alone in feeling that an approach geared around set plays, lengthy stoppages and restarts threatens to take a lot of the energy, excitement and enjoyment out of matches.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Our hero takes a galvanizing interest in culture; lengthy lists of painters, filmmakers and writers pop into his head and onto the page.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
This is just the second Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show since the event returned in 2024 following a lengthy hiatus.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Preservé is only compatible with the Motiva SmoothSilk Ergonomix (teardrop-shaped) breast implants, which the FDA approved last year, following a lengthy clinical trial that demonstrated unprecedentedly low rates of complications.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Our hero takes a galvanizing interest in culture; lengthy lists of painters, filmmakers and writers pop into his head and onto the page.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
This is just the second Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show since the event returned in 2024 following a lengthy hiatus.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Preservé is only compatible with the Motiva SmoothSilk Ergonomix (teardrop-shaped) breast implants, which the FDA approved last year, following a lengthy clinical trial that demonstrated unprecedentedly low rates of complications.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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