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Meanings of long seconds in English

We have no meanings for "long seconds" in our records yet.
Usage of long seconds in English
1
It took me long seconds to put words to something so obvious.
The Vital Abyss
2
Mr. Dower stares into the case for ten long seconds, barely breathing.
The Fuller Memorandum
3
Han was totally motionless for several long seconds-hecouldn't believe his ears.
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
4
It's several long seconds before I get over the shock of that.
Sweet Filthy Boy
5
The rumbling sound followed for those underground a few long seconds after.
Envoy
6
For a few long seconds we stayed like that, frozen in disbelief.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
7
For long seconds she stood, motionless, her forehead scrunched like a washboard.
Terminal
8
Chrysler is silent for long seconds, then he nods his head southward.
Grand junction
9
Neither man looked at the other or said anything for several long seconds.
Think of a number
10
It took him several long seconds to recognise it as laughter.
Smoke and mirrors: short fictions and illusions
11
She regarded him thoughtfully for several long seconds, then shrugged ever so slightly.
Echoes Of Honor
12
Clare looked at Sebastian for several long seconds, not quite trusting her ears.
I'm in No Mood for Love
13
He waited long seconds for a response she just couldn't give.
Stolen heat
14
Jabba stared malevolently at the bounty hunter for several long seconds.
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
15
He blinked at her for several long seconds, and then glanced at Lloyd.
Dexter is Delicious: A Novel
16
Now it was Ted who was silent for several long seconds.
Darkness
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Long seconds across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common