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long dreamed vs long dsired

Both 'long dreamed' and 'long desired' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'Long dreamed' is commonly used to express something that someone has been dreaming about for a long time, while 'long desired' is used to convey a strong wish or longing for something over an extended period.

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long dreamed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express something that someone has been dreaming about for a long time.

This phrase is used to describe something that has been the subject of someone's dreams or aspirations for an extended period.

Examples:

She long dreamed of traveling the world.
He long dreamed of becoming a famous actor.
They long dreamed of owning a beautiful house by the beach.

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I so long dreamed about this day.
The face of a man I have long dreamed of cutting down.
Stroud decided he was equipped to launch a project he had long dreamed about - a definitive work on the diseases of birds.
If you are listening to this, that means that the confrontation you so long dreamed of is finally unfolding.
I've long dreamed of such a kind of man, So surfeit-swelled, so old and so profane But, being awaked, I do despise my dream.
The men and women who voted for me chose someone who's long dreamed of this, and who represents.
Corporate treasurers have long dreamed of being able to send all payments in 1 file and with 1 format to any bank for execution, regardless of destination (national or cross-border).
Do you know how long I dreamed of Camelot?
I can't tell you how long I've dreamed of this moment... in the game.
For a long time I dreamed of being a novelist like my dad.
I was long a boy who dreamed of the perfect family.
You have dreamed so long of getting your dream job that my congratulations to you on now having got it are heartfelt.
It's been so long since I dreamed of a man.
I dreamed so long of this return... I wanted to feel your skin against my skin.
It's so long since I last dreamed of Master Zhu
It's so long since I last dreamed of the Duke of Zhou
As I watched him go I remembered how long ago I'd dreamed of having a family of my own.
The day long-dreamed of arrives.
I've dreamed of this a long time.
I've dreamed about this moment for a long time.

Alternatives:

dreamed of for a long time
dreamed about for a long time
dreamed of extensively

long dsired

This phrase is correct and is used to convey a strong wish or longing for something over an extended period.

This phrase is used to express a deep-seated wish or longing for something that has been desired for a long time.

Examples:

She long desired to be a successful writer.
He long desired to live in a peaceful countryside.
They long desired to start their own business.

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The long long long... way.
Long story long, he identified the leak.
They were together long before we met and long after.
Most people are worn out from a long working life long before they reach retirement age.
Or maybe to claim something lost long, long ago.
Long distance call to Omaha could go on for a long time.
A long time ago... long before I went to Harvard.
So a true star has nuclear fusion going on for a long, long time.
Sir, this business existed long before my tenure and will continue long after I'm gone.
That's why we wear long sleeves and long pants.
That's a long, long way from never.
The dust won't last long, just long enough to get what I want.
It's been a long long time since I was allowed online.
It was a long, long fall.
And long, long quarters with hardly any breaks.
I have long desired Your acquaintance to make.
That is something that Parliament has long desired.
Parsons, I've long admired your work.
I've long wanted to satisfy this desire.
The final entry is addressed to the young nurse he had long admired.

Alternatives:

desired for a long time
desired over an extended period
wished for extensively

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