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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Needless to say, the Sox entered Saturday looking for a lengthy outing from starter Aaron Civale.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Golden State has a $1.96 million option on him for the coming season, but the likely move is to decline it and sign him to a lengthier, cap-friendly deal as a non-Bird free agent.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
That’s a gap of 15 months for filming and post-production, lengthy even in this current streaming era.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The uncertainty has drawn comparisons in MAGA circles to faulty intelligence in Iraq, which supporters of the movement blame for the lengthy war.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 June 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Golden State has a $1.96 million option on him for the coming season, but the likely move is to decline it and sign him to a lengthier, cap-friendly deal as a non-Bird free agent.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
That’s a gap of 15 months for filming and post-production, lengthy even in this current streaming era.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The uncertainty has drawn comparisons in MAGA circles to faulty intelligence in Iraq, which supporters of the movement blame for the lengthy war.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 21 June 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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