as in prolixity
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Recent Examples of lengthiness
This had been favored by the union, but Canada Post had declined due to the lengthiness that a third-party negotiation process would likely require, particularly as the courier fights through its financial struggles.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthiness
Noun
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Hannah Einbinder’s pledge to make up the difference for her long-windedness was a clever move that probably should have been employed more.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Taken in total, the speech is an eloquent reminder that long-windedness perturbs listeners.—
Jerry Weissman,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The protraction and retraction of the shoulder blades can also ease soreness from wearing a backpack.—
Ingrid Yang MD,
Outside Online,
29 May 2025
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Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).—
Women's Health Editors,
Women's Health,
14 June 2023
Noun
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And so that was the big tension here, was the extending of the cap was politically unfavorable.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some might also detect a faint tail appearing as a bit of an elongation of the comet's coma, but hardly the kind of tail or appendage exhibited by other larger and brighter comets.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Lengthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthiness. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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