Sentence examples similar to long-winded remark from inspiring English sources

Varoufakis should surely have left that possibility hanging like a sword over last week's talks, instead of insisting in his long-winded introductory remarks – later leaked to the press – that "Greece is a permanent and inseparable member of the European Union and our monetary union".

On the long-winded nature of unfavorable book reviews, Cynthia Crossen remarks: "Once you kill the beast, you may as well make hamburger".

During one of his long-winded attacks on civil-rights legislation, a fellow senator remarked to an aide: "Listen to ol' Strom.

During his years as a senator, Biden amassed a reputation for loquaciousness, with his questions and remarks during Senate hearings being especially known for being long-winded.

"Often long-winded". Hmmm.

And the long-winded.

Kerry became increasingly long-winded.

The setup is long-winded.

Few are as long-winded.

Or: "A bit long-winded".

Breakfast was equally long-winded.