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Interminable

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Negative NuancePlay
Often implies frustration or impatience with something taking too long. SlideSitting through the interminable meeting, she sighed in exasperation.
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What feels 'interminable' to someone might be different for another; it's subjective. SlideHis explanation was clear, but to those uninterested, it felt interminable.
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Used in literature to set a scene or mood, indicating prolonged action or setting. SlideThe interminable horizon stretched beyond sight, barren and desolate.