You can describe something as drawn-out when it lasts or takes longer than you would like it to.
The road to peace will be long and drawn-out.
= protracted
ADJ
You can describe something as drawn-out when it lasts or takes longer than you would like it to.
The road to peace will be long and drawn-out.
= protracted
ADJ
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006