Longueur (Noun)
Meaning
A period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art).
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The play's second act was marred by a longueur that left the audience checking their watches.
- The novel's meandering plot was relieved only by brief moments of action, but was mostly a longueur of tedious description.
- The audience's attention began to wander during the longueur in the middle of the film, where the pacing slowed to a crawl.
- The poet's use of repetitive imagery and themes created a longueur that made the reader feel like they were stuck in a rut.
- The longueur in the middle of the opera was so pronounced that many in the audience took the opportunity to stretch their legs.