Adjective : long-winded after-dinner speakers. ,another of his long-winded election speeches.    From Dictionary.com. 

Hence, the long-windedness (for maximum rhetorical effect).    From Wordnik.com.  [Them and Us: Why Our Nation Is Divided] Reference

As an example of long-windedness, I would offer Mrs.Palin. —.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Early Word: Leftovers - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

ConHigh risk of gaffes, plus an energy-killing long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who Can Win in November?] Reference

Some did worry about Biden's history of long-windedness and gaffes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tony Diaz: VP Debate: Three Decades of Experience vs Three Days of Cramming] Reference

I'm starting to doubt Chantal Ackerman's commitment to long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [The real housewife] Reference

Still, what you said about its insufferable long-windedness and characterization is dead on.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Book Request] Reference

The pitch session was not as quick as it should have been, thanks to my long-windedness, but it went well.    From Wordnik.com.  [first term over; pitches!] Reference

( The best way for an adult to enjoy a Roald Dahl book is to read it to a child... (cut for long-windedness) ).    From Wordnik.com.  [Re-reading children's literature as an adult: Roald Dahl.] Reference

I am biased against long-windedness, I've never known it to be anything other than a tactic to hide shortcomings.    From Wordnik.com.  [What Kind of Global Warming Skeptic?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference

He had little patience with proprieties-admittedly, an odd quirk in a Japanese-considering them nothing more than long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Floating City]

Karl Rove on Joe Biden: “I think he has an odd combination of longevity and long-windedness that passes for wisdom in Washington”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Karl Rove on Joe Biden: “I think he has an odd combination of longevity and long-windedness that passes for wisdom in Washington” « PurpleSlog – Awesomeness & Modesty Meets Sexy] Reference

INSURANCE: not that there is a flaw in your long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

Biden has had a reputation for long-windedness to deal with.    From Wordnik.com.  [WBIR.com - News] Reference

KMC: Falling sleep, the long-windedness already setting in.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

"That I took duty for you and did the long-windedness," put in the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nicky-Nan, Reservist] Reference

His weaknesses: Biden is notorious for his loose lips and long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories] Reference

McCain's age or war experiences and Biden's verbal gaffes or long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Meanwhile, critical voices have noted Biden's penchant for gaffes and his long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [FindLaw Writ - Recent Articles] Reference

It's true she borders on florid long-windedness over concise, hard-hitting wit, but whatever.    From Wordnik.com.  [GotPoetry.com News] Reference

Hm. So maybe advertising my long-windedness is not the best way to attract corporate interest.    From Wordnik.com.  [walls of the city] Reference

The latter applies to Abraham Ibn Ezra, who might have said with the poet, "I avoid long-windedness, and I become obscure.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Rashi]

"Because, I'm no match for you in long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [King Coal : a Novel] Reference

A discount, and long-windedness be accounted a distemper.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 339, January, 1844] Reference

Sorry for the long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [fort sumter, brooklyn] Reference

+Please excuse my long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Trollitrade’s Second Review Forum] Reference

McCain cannot abide long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Senator Hothead] Reference

Sorry for long-windedness … rella12 Said.    From Wordnik.com.  [(No) Money Changes Everything | Her Bad Mother] Reference

Well, you did ask about the long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Hunter on Sea Levels « Climate Audit] Reference

Five reasons that long-windedness is back, baby.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Reasons the Event Music Video Is Back] Reference

Please excuse my long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [DaniWeb IT Discussion Community] Reference

Tesephone, banished for long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell] Reference

Sorry for long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [(No) Money Changes Everything] Reference

Biden has had a reputation for long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [WBALTV.com - Local News] Reference

Forgive my long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [finitum non capax infiniti] Reference

Clintonian long-windedness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference