Longwinded (adjective)

Tending to speak or write at great length, often in a tedious or excessively detailed manner.

Origin:

From the middle english long, meaning "long" and winded, meaning "breathed", the term longwinded refers to someone who talks or writes at length, often excessively or unnecessarily.

Examples:

1. The professor's longwinded lectures often left the students struggling to stay awake.
2. I was impressed by the speaker's knowledge, but his longwinded presentation made it difficult to focus.
3. The author's longwinded writing style made it hard to follow the story.
4. I had to remind him to get to the point, as he was being longwinded.
5. The longwinded explanation left us more confused than before.