| Schaap is always apologizing, acknowledging his long-windedness, his nudnik tendencies. |
| Stephenson's long-windedness is notorious, and it's aided along by the fact that he is not a particularly careful stylist. |
| The problem of long-windedness is not restricted to the City Council. |
| Ready to scold you at the slightest hint of long-windedness or superfluous complexity. |
| The sergeant's mouth twitched and I knew he was trying not to laugh at my long-windedness. |
| Pundits seriously debated whether Mr. Clinton's long-windedness might end his career. |
