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longueur::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | continuance, duration |
Examples of longueur
longueur
They are convenient fillers for an eight-month longueur without a major.
From the telegraph.co.uk
A longueur too longue, frankly.
From the independent.co.uk
Again, in this masterly harnessing of the stoic to the limpid, a brisk coda ensures against any languor or, indeed, longueur.
From the theatlantic.com
There are frequent longueur, and too many conversations about the meaning of revolution that are stupid even by Leone standards.
From the time.com
It's just a shame there's the odd dirge, the occasional longueur, which is always a peril when an artist has to perform every song off an old album.
From the independent.co.uk
Clocking in at 90 minutes, this was a lean, longueur-free, wholly enjoyable concert and his winsome Hollywood collaborator wasn't missed at all.
From the independent.co.uk
In fact, Hart constantly reworks Miranda, constantly writing and editing, she says, with the vision of a viewer holding a remote control and able to switch channels at the first hint of a longueur.
From the independent.co.uk
- A period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art)
- A lengthy passage in a dramatic or literary work, especially a dull or tedious one
- A dull, tedious, or protracted passage in literature
