How To Use Long-winded In A Sentence
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Which is a long-winded way of saying that human nature will play a part in deliberations.
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It seemed to Jordan that he was going into another long-winded speech.
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Okay, Peter, I'll give you a break from my long-winded questions about your books.
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Evolution is not a long-winded way of making human beings.
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I thought it was a lovely example of the long-winded way in which such publicity material was once worded.
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None of the youngsters made long-winded speeches, but they said it all through sprightly dances that were a celebration of life and an exhibition of talent.
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In another room, long-winded speeches are given.
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King, known for his trademark electric hairdo, is perceived by most of the public as a clown-like showman who, though long-winded, is an entertaining character.
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We've all had to put up with long-winded legal writing.
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I say, I beg your pardon, frightfully — I'm afraid I'm bein 'beastly long-winded.
Whose Body?
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With most hotels, booking online is a long-winded process.
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The part you don't understand comes from this long-winded, self-impressed sentence which demonstrates how wordy he wants to be by hitting us over the head with as many adjectives as a thesaurus can muster: "There's a kind of joyful hopscotch, a cavalierism, a dandyishness, an enrichment, about alien presences in English, which otherwise remains for me a chewed, utilitarian, mercantile language.
Languagehat.com: THE FOREIGN IN ENGLISH.
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Long-winded sentences and pedantic phraseology have yielded place to brief reports.
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Your post features both long-windedness and pomposity in abundance, which is fitting because those two qualities also comprise the left foot and right foot of your idol Obama, in that they are his feet of clay.
The Early Word: Leftovers - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
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In a long-winded speech peppered with German phrases no one else understood, he made it sound as if television was right up there with sharing dirty needles or deforestation.
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They are placing astrology on the same level as fantasy, which makes their long-winded obscurities largely redundant.
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The whole process is incredibly long-winded.
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Either way it all seemed needlessly long-winded and rather pretentious.
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Spring can really hang you up the most were more than an exercise in poesy; someone who was a lot of fun, but who may have waited for some calls that never came as men chose other leggier, prettier girls for—as Cleveland Amory recounted of a young man from Boston backed by a long-winded reference—breeding purposes.
The Sad Songs of Spring
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They are all found in botanical works under long, clumsy, Latin appellations, very little fitted for every-day uses, just like the plants of our gardens, half of which are only known by long-winded Latin polysyllables, which timid people are afraid to pronounce.
Rural Hours
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The only thing worse than a nutter is a long-winded nutter, and seeing how much Levi seems love his own writing and voice, he definitely fits into the latter category.
BobFromBrockley
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Instead of a boring long-winded explanation, let's just leave it by saying that the real GDP is the actual GDP minus the growth attributed to inflation.
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Despite these polemics coming into play, the pair of us have managed to get along famously and have exchanged some very long-winded email arguments covering not just politics, but life in general.
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That definition, which is taken from Box's study, is rather long-winded, but corporate crime is a complex issue.
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That definition, which is taken from Box's study, is rather long-winded, but corporate crime is a complex issue.
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He admits to finding the Buddha's dialogues ‘long-winded and repetitious,’ with ‘little of the artistry so evident in Plato.’
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Either way it all seemed needlessly long-winded and rather pretentious.
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Levi was well-known for his impatience with long-winded, solipsistic or obscurantist prose.
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The solicitors told us we would need to have the deeds reconstituted, quite a long-winded process.
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The interview with the maestro is long-winded and unedited, as he rambles on about everything from his directorial technique to his upbringing.
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The manifesto is long-winded, repetitious and often ambiguous or poorly drafted.
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Something of the rhapsodic style of the first set of these Strauss songs, not to mention their symphonic piano accompaniments, released a superabundance of energy within Kaufmann, and we discovered new dimensions in his artistry: a long-winded breath control, his openhearted romantic fervor, a darkish head tone, and a kind of pure ecstasy in his delivery.
Rodney Punt: Jonas Kaufmann Triumphs in Lieder Recital for LA Opera
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The audience tuned out when the speaker began his long-winded speech.
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If he gives long-winded answers, you could ask three questions.
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The guy thinks that attending court receptions with boring old guys reciting long-winded speeches is fun!
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I can tell that this is going to be one of those long-winded, rambling posts about nothing at all.
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These vigils aren't rallies or places to give long-winded speeches.
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This method is, however, a little long-winded if you only want to edit a couple of lines.
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His speeches tend to be rather long-winded.
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Allison could tell he was one to give long-winded speeches.
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The object is to eliminate long-winded confabs where participants pontificate, play Angry Birds on their cellphones or tune out.
No More Angling for the Best Seat; More Meetings Are Stand-Up Jobs
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Well, there are some other things, but - damn! - am I long-winded, or what?
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It is a long-winded, discursive discussion about benefits and costs, without any clarity at all.
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Jeffries spoke for well over an hour, without pause, without notes, as fluent and long-winded as Fidel Castro.
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It is a long-winded and messy process, but it is going the right way.
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Going to court is an expensive, long-winded and capricious way to resolve disputes.
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All of which is a long-winded way of saying that tonight's programme is almost a joy to watch.
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long-winded (or windy) speakers
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Stodgy, long-winded writing is still wasting time and money and cheating people of the chance to make an informed decision.
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The lung of a long-winded fox is used as a cure for asthma, the yarrow is used to cure jaundice, agaricos is used for blisters, aristolochia (the fruit of which has the form of a uterus) is used for the pains of child-birth, and nettle-tea for nettle-rash.
Criminal Psychology: a manual for judges, practitioners, and students
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I'm getting a lot of emails that carry long-winded disclaimers on them these days and quite frankly it annoys me.
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His speeches tend to be rather long-winded.
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Having to replace a motherboard usually necessitates a long-winded process of reinstalling an OS, programs and data.
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In the old days, legislators delivered long-winded, convoluted, extemporaneous speeches from the floor.
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The style, when it is not terse and apophthegmatic, as of one trying to imitate Bacon, is stiff with conceits and long-winded sentences.
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I travelled home via an indirect, long-winded route simply because it was sunny and I had time to spare.
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This whole process appears long-winded and complicated but once you are familiar with it you can employ the strategy very quickly.
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But It should be long-winded one, the above multi-site survey, but only after I get a accurate information, not false false name, otherwise it will stink million left out, huh, huh!
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After some incredibly long-winded backstory, which is entirely skippable, players are thrown into a prologue/tutorial.
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I have fought off the temptation to preface my answers with a long-winded introduction.
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The whole process is incredibly long-winded.
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It seems to be rather long-winded to get anywhere.
The Sun
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Next he had to sit through a long-winded speech for work.
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There were no long-winded speeches boasting of his winning record or what he would do to his next opponent.
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Either way it all seemed needlessly long-winded and rather pretentious.
Times, Sunday Times
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Such of his sermons as are still extant are prosy, long-winded, dogmatic absurdities, overloaded with periphrastic illustrations in scriptural language.
Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple (1652-54)
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She couldn't bear any more of the main character's long-winded rants about pineapples.
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Either way it all seemed needlessly long-winded and rather pretentious.
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Which is a long-winded way of saying that the differences are political and cultural.
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Norman had always fostered a certain self-indulgence in respect of his chain of thought, and this reverie was no exception — in other words big on panoramic sweep, but as some of his colleagues regretted, rather long-winded.
Archive 2009-05-01
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There have been many similar wine-fuelled conversations, conspiratorial chats over coffee, or long-winded email dialogues.
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F**k the Army (brought to you by the US Army) says: b-cup; Are you trying to be a long-winded terrorist apologizer?
Think Progress » Gingrich Says Democrats ‘Have To Take Some Moral Responsibility’ For Far-Right Death Threats
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He was thrown back on a long-winded explanation of the Italian saga.
THE GUARDSMEN
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I can tell that this is going to be one of those long-winded, rambling posts about nothing at all.
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I can tell that this is going to be one of those long-winded, rambling posts about nothing at all.
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The opportunity to be long-winded yet perfunctory, paradoxically daring yet formulaic, is available to only proven hit makers at the top of the heap.
March 2008
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They instigate a long-winded and flawed process that ultimately doesn't stop the bowler chucking in a match.
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A frustrated thespian, he enjoyed delivering long-winded, hyperbolic, and melodramatic speeches that rolled off his tongue in a rich bass voice.
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It is a long-winded, discursive discussion about benefits and costs, without any clarity at all.
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In the old days, legislators delivered long-winded, convoluted, extemporaneous speeches from the floor.
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Denk deserves credit for using Beethoven's long-winded cadenza and giving it a blood and thunder performance out of a Liszt drawing room, which may have cemented his relationship with the audience.
Laurence Vittes: Jeremy Denk Meets Gustavo and Beethoven on the Hill at Mouse Hall
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There are short, clean-cut, crisp sentences with none of the wordy, long-windedness of one who has spent long years on the Bench.
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Don't venture into the past or go into long-winded explanations or apologies about your behaviour.
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Danielle might have expected a long-winded, emotional speech about the woman's dream, but her tone was all business.
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There are still a great many stodgy lumps of plot exposition to digest, but this time around they don't seem quite as long-winded and interfere less with the overall pace of the story-telling.
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‘Most organisations have too many long-winded and boring meetings and that needs to change,’ Mr Markey added.
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I'll have my laptop with me, so infrequent updates should be possible - just don't expect much rambling, nor any long-winded airport monologues.
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Yet, this middle section is a slog, frankly (reminiscent of the author's long-winded diatribes in his other books).
