long in coming

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: not happening quickly
The changes were long in coming.

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Herbert also bore the brunt of four sacks behind a porous O-line, and while fans at the time could take solace in the thought that the subsequent wild card games would be far more compelling, that hoped-for improvement was long in coming. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 That said, critics of the law said its demise was long in coming. — David Bloom, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The statue memorial has been too long in coming, said Orozco-Garrett, who for a time would serve as a Dallas justice of the peace. — Dianne Solis, Dallas News, 22 July 2021 The apology that Francis made on Indigeneous lands on Monday, long in coming and held back along the way, put the Church on the path of penitence once and for all. — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 26 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for long in coming

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“Long in coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20in%20coming. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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