long in coming

idiom

: not happening quickly
The changes were long in coming.

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Once the agreement was announced, reactions were not long in coming. Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Huff’s opportunity to break bad was not long in coming. Seth Harp, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025 The museum curator and the Air Force’s static display program coordinator helped guide the process, which was still long in coming. Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Herbert also bore the brunt of four sacks behind a porous O-line, and while fans at the time could take solace in the thought that the subsequent wild card games would be far more compelling, that hoped-for improvement was long in coming. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for long in coming

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“Long in coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20in%20coming. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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