quite some time

noun

: a long period of time

I haven't seen her for quite some time.

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Galvin adds that this anxiety and poor mental health is likely to reverberate for quite some time following Tuesday—after all, final election results have prolonged for days in the past. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 During her latest tour date in Indianapolis, Swift had a big surprise in store for one fan she's known for quite some time. —

Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 Democratic insiders who spoke to Axios still think a Tester win would be an upset in deep-red Montana, and national party strategists have been sour on his chances for quite some time. —

Stephen Neukam, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 While there haven’t been any new additions to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise in quite some time, plans for a sixth and potential seventh film have been confirmed by longtime producer of the series Jerry Bruckheimer. —

Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quite some time

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