Long
Long adjective - Lasting for a considerable time.
Usage example: if it's boring, even a movie with a running time of 90 minutes can seem long
Nearby Word: longed
Transient
Transient adjective - Lasting only for a short time.
Both words in one sentence
- Not long after a mysterious transient appears, claiming to be able to find him—Josh is lost in the Hidden Lands.
Source: Literature / Hidden Things - Adric in Doctor Who, although elements of the trope are averted in that the character was simply one of a long line of transient companions, and the series itself continued for a number of years afterwards.
Source: Cousin Oliver
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Transient and Long. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/transient
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Transient or Long. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/transient.
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