long-winded
adjective
long-wind·ed
ˌlȯŋ-ˈwin-dəd 
ˈlȯŋ-ˌwin-
1
: tediously long in speaking or writing
2
: not easily subject to loss of breath
long-windedly
adverb
long-windedness
noun
Examples of long-winded in a Sentence
his long-winded explanation could have been boiled down to two sentences
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Decision-makers don’t have time to waste, and making your message long-winded decreases the likelihood of them even bothering to read it.
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Commit to the vocal rest and skip the long-winded interviews.
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Cut the fluff and long-winded explications, which dilute the message and reach the point.
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Which is all a long-winded way of saying that whilst Bayern's recent form has been very disappointing, there is hope.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
All of this is a vaguely long-winded way of making a simple point — the outlook for Wolves’ defence has changed dramatically over the course of this season.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
That's an extremely long-winded way of saying that the Spore Drive allows a starship to miraculously materialize somewhere else light-years away.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Commit to the vocal rest and skip the long-winded interviews.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Cut the fluff and long-winded explications, which dilute the message and reach the point.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Which is all a long-winded way of saying that whilst Bayern's recent form has been very disappointing, there is hope.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
Routh reportedly gave long-winded answers that didn’t directly address the questions.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
After a few long-winded speeches, the storied Tropicana Hotel is being imploded!
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Long-winded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-winded. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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