: tediously long
longsomely
adverb
longsomeness
noun
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But his longsome speech also brimmed with movement love—and the companion call to culture-war arms.
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Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
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Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
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“Longsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longsome. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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