inordinate delay
Frequency: 6.80.8 per million words
Describes a wait or postponement that is unreasonably long.
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- The project suffered from an inordinate delay due to unforeseen technical issues.
- Consumers complained about the inordinate delay in processing their refunds.
- We cannot afford any more inordinate delays if we want to meet the deadline.
- Such an inordinate delay in justice can erode public trust.
- He was frustrated by the inordinate delay in receiving his travel documents.
- The new regulations are designed to prevent inordinate delays in product approval.
- An inordinate delay often leads to increased costs and decreased efficiency.
- There has been an inordinate delay in announcing the election results.
- Despite the inordinate delay, the team remained optimistic about the outcome.
- The court case faced an inordinate delay before a verdict was finally reached.