How to Use lengthy in a Sentence

lengthy

adjective
  • The process is both lengthy and costly.
  • Lengthier trips require more planning.
  • Those seasons are lengthy and in-depth.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The injury list, again, was lengthy.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Its name is lengthy, but tells you what this camera is about.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • This route can be lengthy — no less than six months and often much longer.
    — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Seguin Guerrero was on the last leg of a lengthy run.
    — CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Jim emerges after a lengthy spell on those yellow chairs.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • White has a strong and lengthy coaching résumé.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Miller admits that the waiver process can be opaque and lengthy.
    — John Donvan, ABC News, 2 May 2024
  • His windshield is smeared with the dust of a lengthy road journey.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • The process is also lengthy and involved.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
  • The goal, his third in three games, stood after a lengthy video review.
    — Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2024
  • Be sure to order quickly, as there's a lengthy sign-up list for each drop.
    — Shelby Ying Hyde, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Some states have lengthy exclusion lists.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Good thing Ratboys are already in the midst of a lengthy tour.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Those are just the two highest profile injuries on a lengthy list.
    — Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The tussle has been a lengthy one, and one that has played out very much in the public sphere.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
  • After a somewhat lengthy review, the call on the ice stood.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • Each of the measures is lengthy and ties in dozens of programs and policies.
    — Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Palmer began her lengthy caption.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas carved out his own lengthy career on the defensive side of the ball.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • So, while the ingredient list is lengthy, do not fret.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The split was a shock as the former couple’s love story was a lengthy one.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Most professionals won’t have the time for a lengthy sit-down around tax day.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Prepping for housekeepers doesn’t have to be a lengthy process.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.
    — Ryan Mac Natasha Singer Alyce McFadden Jiawei Wang, New York Times, 8 June 2025
  • All four were teenagers at the time of the shooting and have lengthy juvenile records.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The launch process was lengthy, but the programs have been successful.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
  • For his part, Sturridge doesn't have many complaints about the lengthy process.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 May 2022

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