considerable delay

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

a significant or large delay

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • After a considerable delay, the government has agreed to accept the recommendations.
  • The project faced a considerable delay due to unforeseen supply chain issues.
  • We experienced a considerable delay at the airport because of bad weather.
  • There was a considerable delay in receiving his response, which made us anxious.
  • A considerable delay in diagnosis can worsen the patient's prognosis.
  • If we don't start now, we will cause a considerable delay to the entire schedule.
  • The court case was postponed after a considerable delay caused by new evidence emerging.
  • Your package is facing a considerable delay; we apologize for the inconvenience.
  • Was there a considerable delay before the emergency services arrived?
  • The renovation suffered considerable delays, pushing the opening back by months.