prolixness

the speaker's prolixness bored the audience, who started checking their phones.

he was criticized for his prolixness in the report, which could have been much shorter.

despite the editor's advice, the author persisted in his prolixness.

the legal document suffered from a degree of prolixness, making it difficult to understand.

we tried to edit out some of the prolixness from the draft proposal.

the politician's speech was marred by unnecessary prolixness and rambling tangents.

the essay demonstrated a worrying tendency towards prolixness rather than conciseness.

the contract was riddled with prolixness, obscuring the key terms and conditions.

the student's prolixness in answering the question lost them valuable time.

the novel's prolixness detracted from the overall impact of the story.

the manager warned the team against prolixness in their presentations.