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Recent Examples of overlong
This is a nearly two-and-a-half-hour film but Spielberg’s expert pacing keeps it from feeling overlong.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2026
There was a parade of nations, perhaps overlong, but analogue and human-scale.
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Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
But with overlong episodes and lightweight plots, the show is holding itself back from something much greater.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Some unnecessary, overlong scenes do drag, allowing the audience to get sidetracked.
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Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 May 2026
This solid, slightly-overlong watch is best at capturing how time and trauma turn daily life into valuable history.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
For instance, while most of the movie is about the title character, a 34-year-old lieutenant governor played by Emma Mackey, there is an overlong subplot about Ella’s younger brother, Casey (Spike Fearn), that encapsulates the tonal dysfunction of the movie.
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Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
Musically, Swift’s pivot toward concision feels like a response to claims that her last album was repetitive and overlong.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Their new collaboration is more satisfying than that uneven and overlong puzzle box, not to mention more readily coherent as a narrative.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2026
There was a parade of nations, perhaps overlong, but analogue and human-scale.
—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
But with overlong episodes and lightweight plots, the show is holding itself back from something much greater.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Some unnecessary, overlong scenes do drag, allowing the audience to get sidetracked.
—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 May 2026
This solid, slightly-overlong watch is best at capturing how time and trauma turn daily life into valuable history.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
For instance, while most of the movie is about the title character, a 34-year-old lieutenant governor played by Emma Mackey, there is an overlong subplot about Ella’s younger brother, Casey (Spike Fearn), that encapsulates the tonal dysfunction of the movie.
—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
Musically, Swift’s pivot toward concision feels like a response to claims that her last album was repetitive and overlong.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Their new collaboration is more satisfying than that uneven and overlong puzzle box, not to mention more readily coherent as a narrative.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overlong
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But with prolonged heat exposure, the body begins diverting blood away from vital organs, causing organ failure and eventually death.
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Research suggests prolonged exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy may increase the risk of certain complications.
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The errand conveniently provided the opportunity for a longish highway test of Lexus’ newest luxury people-mover.
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When the front door opens, they’re greeted by an androgynous person with longish hair, thick eyebrows and a deep voice.
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Set during the protracted period of economic decline in 1970s Ghana, two sisters, Evelyn and Maggie, make a deal to run away to the US to start a new life together.
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The announcement stands in stark contrast with the situation across the Bay, where talks between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and hundreds of other abuse victims remain mired in a protracted and increasingly bitter stalemate.
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He was used to being alone without Robin and postretirement but being alone in the interminable stretch of predawn hours was a different sort of emptiness.
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Long delays due to permitting bureaucracies at all levels of government and interminable litigation plague the sector despite efforts at reform.
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In his inital letter, Lehmkuhl agreed that there is an urgent need to clear debris and address the persistent odor of millions of pounds of rotting food at the site.
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Though effective medication exists, the issue is persistent in areas with a lack of easy access to testing, treatment and clean water so people don't rely on local bodies of water for drinking and bathing.
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The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.
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The advocacy group Stand Up for Science has posted advice on writing comments, along with an extremely lengthy and detailed submission that demonstrates just how comprehensive a comment can be.
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Asteroids are notoriously difficult to spot from Earth against the endless darkness of space.
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In the early Seventies, demand for gauzy evocations of the past was nearly endless.
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“Overlong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overlong. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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