any longer

idiom

usually used in negative statements to say that something that was once true or possible is not now true or possible
We can't ignore these problems any longer.
I can't afford the car any longer.

Examples of any longer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That seems like a sign that the second-largest crypto asset isn't in the crosshairs any longer. Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024 This reporter’s Midwestern cousin, who visited Paris for the first time this week, pursed her lips in disapproval upon hearing the idea of keeping the rings on the Eiffel Tower any longer. Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024 Designer Raul Lopez refuses to shrink into the background any longer in life, and the clothes — and the shows — are catapulting him to the forefront. Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024 Set in 1991 Miami, 15 years before the original show, Dexter: Original Sin follows Dexter as his bloodthirsty urges can’t be ignored any longer. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for any longer 

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“Any longer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20longer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.

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