Examples of 'hours on end' in a sentence
Meaning of "hours on end"
This phrase indicates a prolonged period of time, often without interruption or breaks. It signifies that an activity or situation continues for many consecutive hours without stopping or pausing. It is commonly used to describe situations where someone engages in an activity for an extended duration, such as working, studying, or pursuing a hobby, implying a sense of dedication, perseverance, or immersion
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hours on end
I sit for hours on end in the dark.
I could gaze at her for hours on end.
Stand for hours on end in operating rooms.
Made them stand there hours on end.
I stare at it for hours on end waiting for it to buzz.
Sometimes she screamed for hours on end.
I spent hours on end trying to overcome it.
He worked more than five hours on end.
He spent hours on end in the study.
But you disappear for hours on end.
Sweating for hours on end in that sweltering kitchen.
And no lying still for hours on end.
He can sit for hours on end with no effort.
This is what happens for hours on end.
Sewing hours on end in the attic.
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I have asked you for hours on end.
For hours on end without blinking.
We were texting for hours on end every day.
I need to practice being statue still for hours on end.
I have cried for hours on end because of them.
Not standing in a field for hours on end.
No need to drive for hours on end to get to the airport.
We have talked about it for hours on end.
Judy spent hours on end writing and rewriting her essay.
They keep you for hours on end.
Travelling by train for hours on end is an invitation to observe human behaviour.
Kissing for hours and hours on end.
No more frustration or hours on end cleaning up after the little ones.
Had them up here for hours on end.
For hours on end there is nothing but rocks and sand.
You keep me waiting for hours on end.
We then walked for hours on end until we reached the countryside.
I remember sitting in front of it for hours on end.
Not for hours on end.
They are on the internet for hours on end.
I had to sit there for hours on end while he watched football.
Tom plays computer games for hours on end.
No one wants to spend hours on end just doing the same exact thing.
Staring at the floor for hours on end.
The battle was fought for hours on end till a new victory was attained.
He would stay in his room for hours on end.
My mother used to spend hours on end cleaning up after him.
I can gaze at it and touch it for hours on end.
I could knit for hours on end without setting the needles down.
The boys talked for hours on end.
Actors and dancers spend hours on end exploring themselves in order to perfect their craft.
With girly talk for hours on end.
For hours on end if we did that We would find it so entirely gruelling.
Then they race for hours on end.
For hours on end I drove through the villages.
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