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 killing involved a lengthy beating and torture.
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
The athletic departments at Alabama, Georgia, Texas and LSU have high-ranking deputies with lengthy football resumes.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
This means patients may be able to avoid years of medications, invasive surgeries, or lengthy downtime.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Then, as now, tenure provided a measure of labor protection that could justify the lower wages that academia offered despite the lengthy and expensive credentialing processes required of faculty.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
The athletic departments at Alabama, Georgia, Texas and LSU have high-ranking deputies with lengthy football resumes.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
This means patients may be able to avoid years of medications, invasive surgeries, or lengthy downtime.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Then, as now, tenure provided a measure of labor protection that could justify the lower wages that academia offered despite the lengthy and expensive credentialing processes required of faculty.
—Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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