Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
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Born Karol Wojtyla in Poland, John Paul’s lengthy three decades in the Vatican were marked with very prominent situations for the Catholic Church.
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Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But the resulting, lengthy insurgencies in Afghanistan and Iraq proved that this vision of quick victories was a fallacy.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis has died weeks after he was discharged from the hospital following a lengthy battle with double pneumonia and other health issues.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
There was a sense that another very lengthy papacy was too much.
— Made By History, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But the resulting, lengthy insurgencies in Afghanistan and Iraq proved that this vision of quick victories was a fallacy.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis has died weeks after he was discharged from the hospital following a lengthy battle with double pneumonia and other health issues.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
There was a sense that another very lengthy papacy was too much.
— Made By History, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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