seem long

Frequency: 7.822.1 per million words

to give the impression of having a great length or duration

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Examples (10)

  • The wait for the results can seem very long.
  • During the lockdown, every day began to seem long and monotonous.
  • Even a short journey can sometimes seem long if you're bored.
  • His speech, though only fifteen minutes, managed to seem incredibly long.
  • When you're deeply engrossed, an hour doesn't seem long at all.
  • The winter months always seem exceptionally long in this region.
  • She felt the drive would seem less long with some good music.
  • The queue at the passport control began to seem unendurably long.
  • For children, summer vacation can seem both long and short.
  • Does this meeting seem too long to anyone else?