quite some time

noun

: a long period of time
I haven't seen her for quite some time.

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But the tension had been building, and some insiders say the groundwork for the breakup had been laid for quite some time. Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025 With qualification still ongoing, those fans won’t know if that will happen for quite some time – qualification for the tournament doesn’t wrap up until later this year and the drawing of teams into groups won’t happen until that is done. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 While originally making a name for himself as the lead in Fox’s hit family comedy of the 2000s, Malcolm in the Middle, Muniz has had a deep involvement in the automotive and racing industries for quite some time. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 Their feud reached its peak a few years ago before both players left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf, and was the talk of the sport for quite some time. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for quite some time

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“Quite some time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quite%20some%20time. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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