This is the 11277th most frequent Korean word.
길어지면서
"길어지면서" means "while getting longer" or "as it lengthens."
The word 길어지면서 here refers to the extension of the working hours over time, leading to an associated outcome, dissatisfaction.
회사에서의 근무 시간이 길어지면서 직원들의 불만이 커졌다.
As the working hours at the company extended, employees' dissatisfaction increased.
In this sentence, 길어지면서 signifies the elongation of the storytelling, followed by a resulting action of losing focus among listeners.
이야기가 길어지면서 일부 듣는 사람이 집중을 잃기 시작했다.
As the story prolonged, some listeners began to lose focus.
길어지면서 is used to describe the process by which the meeting is becoming longer, indicating a consequence thereafter.