long cease

Examples (10)

• The conversation had long ceased to interest me.
• That particular style of music has long ceased to be popular.
• The old factory had long ceased to operate before it was demolished.
• By the time they arrived, any hope of rescue had long ceased to exist.
• This ancient tradition has long ceased to be practiced by the younger generation.
• His influence in the political sphere had long ceased to matter.
• The company's promise of innovation had long ceased to be believable.
• Many manual skills have long ceased to be necessary in our automated world.
• That line of reasoning long ceased to be valid after the new evidence emerged.
• The kingdom, once mighty, had long ceased to hold any real power.