Meaning & use
prolonged
Continuing for a longer time than usual or expected.
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The region suffered a prolonged drought that lasted nearly three years.
After a prolonged silence, she finally answered the difficult question.
A note on using this word
Prolonged often implies the duration is uncomfortable or excessive, unlike the neutral word 'long.'
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