Synonyms of lengthy
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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The steep price of passing through the crossing coupled with lengthy bureaucratic and security processes mean few Palestinians can realistically expect to leave.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Five minutes can be an eternity in montage time, but the movie’s lengthy introduction is a daring announcement of historical scope.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Each of the four people who’d been sleeping inside the house on Pleasure Point Drive that night gave lengthy statements to police.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Tom Collins, president of Luke Oil, gave a lengthy presentation Monday to assuage concerns.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Five minutes can be an eternity in montage time, but the movie’s lengthy introduction is a daring announcement of historical scope.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
Each of the four people who’d been sleeping inside the house on Pleasure Point Drive that night gave lengthy statements to police.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Tom Collins, president of Luke Oil, gave a lengthy presentation Monday to assuage concerns.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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