unnecessarily prolong

Frequency: 7.511.4 per million words

to extend something for longer than is needed or required

prolongADVERB + prolong

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unnecessarily

Examples (10)

  • We do not want to prolong the meeting unnecessarily.
  • The lawyer advised against any tactics that might unnecessarily prolong the trial.
  • His hesitation only served to unnecessarily prolong their suffering.
  • They tried to avoid any actions that would prolong the conflict unnecessarily.
  • Why would you unnecessarily prolong a difficult conversation?
  • She felt he was unnecessarily prolonging the agony by delaying the decision.
  • To unnecessarily prolong the recovery period would be detrimental to his health.
  • The bureaucracy seemed designed to prolong the process unnecessarily.
  • Let's not unnecessarily prolong this discussion; we have other matters to attend to.
  • The doctor warned that stress could unnecessarily prolong her illness.