any longer

phrase

—usually used in negative statements to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible

We can't ignore these problems any longer.

I can't afford the car any longer.

Examples of any longer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Doing this for any longer is dangerous, a fact Brown foreshadowed throughout his final months in charge. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

School has been back in session for weeks and the summer temps are steadily dropping, which means that there’s no reason to put off a September cleanout any longer. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Some of our friends, who’d assumed that abstract art was all that any longer really mattered, were wondering if Jack’s nudes were radical or retro or if retro was the new radical. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

There is nothing appealing about Clemson any longer, besides the head coach coming up with different ways to describe his team. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for any longer

• ironmonger
• fishmonger