long in coming

phrase

: not happening quickly

The changes were long in coming.

Examples of long in coming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The violent reaction of the Jalisco Cartel — New Generation was not long in coming after the death of its leader, unleashing a wave of blockades and narco-blockades that paralyzed different points of the state. — Claudia Núñez, AZCentral.com, 22 Feb. 2026

For crypto critics such as Ben Schiffrin, senior policy director at consumer finance advocacy group Better Markets, the losses have been long in coming. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026

Once the agreement was announced, reactions were not long in coming. — Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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

Rhymes for long in coming

• overcoming
• unbecoming
• becoming
• forthcoming
• homecoming
• incoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• upcoming
• cumming
• drumming