overly long

Frequency: 5.85.0 per million words

too long, with a negative connotation

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Examples (10)

  • At 900 pages, the book is overly long.
  • The presentation was overly long, causing many in the audience to lose interest.
  • Her explanation for the delay felt overly long and confusing.
  • Critics found the movie's final act to be overly long and dragged out.
  • He wrote an overly long email detailing every single minor issue.
  • The meeting was overly long, covering topics that could have been discussed in half the time.
  • The dress was overly long for the occasion, making her trip.
  • The committee's report turned out to be overly long and repetitive.
  • We had to endure an overly long wait at the doctor's office.
  • His speech was overly long and failed to keep the audience engaged.