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 Arctic island's top leaders echoed that stance and said the deal, which has not yet been made public, was long in coming. — James Brooks, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

The Arctic island’s top leaders echoed that stance and said the deal, which has not yet been made public, was long in coming. — James Brooks, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for long in coming

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