seem interminable
Frequency: 6.01.5 per million words
Used to describe something that feels like it lasts for a very long time.
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- The flight seemed interminable, delaying our arrival by several hours.
- Her monologue on ancient history seemed interminable to the restless audience.
- The wait for the test results seemed interminable, filling him with anxiety.
- During the lockdown, the days often seemed interminable and monotonous.
- The endless bureaucratic process seemed interminable to the frustrated applicant.
- To a child, a five-minute lecture can seem interminable.
- Sometimes, a moment of awkward silence can seem utterly interminable.
- The queue for tickets at the concert hall seemed interminable.
- After working for so long, the final minutes of the shift seemed interminable.
- His explanation of the complex system seemed interminable and difficult to follow.