diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/components/collection-submission-item/collection-submission-item.component.html b/src/app/features/moderation/components/collection-submission-item/collection-submission-item.component.html
index f5e0f949a..b5bfb2c65 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/components/collection-submission-item/collection-submission-item.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/components/collection-submission-item/collection-submission-item.component.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     </div>
 
     @if (action.comment) {
-      <p class="font-italic mt-2">- {{ action.comment }}</p>
+      <osf-truncated-text class="block font-italic mt-2" [text]="action.comment" />
     }
   </div>
 }
diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/components/collection-submission-item/collection-submission-item.component.ts b/src/app/features/moderation/components/collection-submission-item/collection-submission-item.component.ts
index 4b8ed593b..01e5e221b 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/components/collection-submission-item/collection-submission-item.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/components/collection-submission-item/collection-submission-item.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, computed, inject, input } from '@an
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { collectionFilterNames } from '@osf/features/collections/constants';
-import { IconComponent } from '@osf/shared/components';
+import { IconComponent, TruncatedTextComponent } from '@osf/shared/components';
 import { CollectionSubmissionWithGuid } from '@osf/shared/models';
 import { DateAgoPipe } from '@osf/shared/pipes';
 import { CollectionsSelectors } from '@osf/shared/stores';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { SubmissionReviewStatus } from '../../enums';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'osf-submission-item',
-  imports: [TranslatePipe, IconComponent, DateAgoPipe, Button],
+  imports: [TranslatePipe, IconComponent, DateAgoPipe, Button, TruncatedTextComponent],
   templateUrl: './collection-submission-item.component.html',
   styleUrl: './collection-submission-item.component.scss',
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.html b/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.html
index 318026f85..6153af516 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <span>{{ action.creator?.name }}</span>
 
         @if (action.comment.length) {
-          <span class="font-italic">- {{ action.comment }}</span>
+          <osf-truncated-text class="font-italic" [text]="action.comment" />
         }
       </div>
     }
diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.ts b/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.ts
index b53ddc391..1c57a1de2 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/components/preprint-submission-item/preprint-submission-item.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Button } from 'primeng/button';
 
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, input, output } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { IconComponent } from '@osf/shared/components';
+import { IconComponent, TruncatedTextComponent } from '@osf/shared/components';
 import { DateAgoPipe } from '@osf/shared/pipes';
 
 import { PREPRINT_ACTION_LABEL, ReviewStatusIcon } from '../../constants';
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { PreprintSubmission, PreprintWithdrawalSubmission } from '../../models';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'osf-preprint-submission-item',
-  imports: [IconComponent, DateAgoPipe, Button, TranslatePipe],
+  imports: [IconComponent, DateAgoPipe, Button, TranslatePipe, TruncatedTextComponent],
   templateUrl: './preprint-submission-item.component.html',
   styleUrl: './preprint-submission-item.component.scss',
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.html b/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.html
index e3f90ae2f..86c6bbef2 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.html
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ <h4>{{ submission().title }}</h4>
         }
 
         @if (action.comment.length) {
-          <span class="font-italic">- {{ action.comment }}</span>
+          <osf-truncated-text class="font-italic" [text]="action.comment" />
         }
       </div>
     }
diff --git a/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.ts b/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.ts
index b66958713..3f0aedf77 100644
--- a/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/moderation/components/registry-submission-item/registry-submission-item.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Button } from 'primeng/button';
 import { DatePipe } from '@angular/common';
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, input, output } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { IconComponent } from '@osf/shared/components';
+import { IconComponent, TruncatedTextComponent } from '@osf/shared/components';
 import { DateAgoPipe } from '@osf/shared/pipes';
 
 import { REGISTRY_ACTION_LABEL, ReviewStatusIcon } from '../../constants';
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { RegistryModeration } from '../../models';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'osf-registry-submission-item',
-  imports: [IconComponent, DateAgoPipe, Button, TranslatePipe, DatePipe],
+  imports: [IconComponent, DateAgoPipe, Button, TranslatePipe, DatePipe, TruncatedTextComponent],
   templateUrl: './registry-submission-item.component.html',
   styleUrl: './registry-submission-item.component.scss',
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
diff --git a/src/app/features/preprints/components/preprint-details/make-decision/make-decision.component.ts b/src/app/features/preprints/components/preprint-details/make-decision/make-decision.component.ts
index cd6d5b9fb..297cfc1ee 100644
--- a/src/app/features/preprints/components/preprint-details/make-decision/make-decision.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/preprints/components/preprint-details/make-decision/make-decision.component.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export class MakeDecisionComponent {
     const limit = formInputLimits.decisionComment.maxLength;
     return this.translateService.instant('preprints.details.decision.commentLengthError', {
       limit,
-      difference: Math.abs(limit - this.reviewerComment()!.length).toString(),
+      length: this.reviewerComment()!.length,
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index e29e85ef0..8aa227335 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -2409,7 +2409,7 @@
           "post": "Submission will no longer be publicly available."
         },
         "commentPlaceholder": "Explain the reasoning behind your decision (optional)",
-        "commentLengthError": "Comment is {{difference}} character(s) too long (maximum is {{limit}}).",
+        "commentLengthError": "Comment is {{length}} character(s) too long (maximum is {{limit}}).",
         "withdrawalJustification": "Reason for withdrawal (optional, will be publicly displayed)",
         "denialJustification": "Reason for denial (required, not publicly visible)",
         "justificationRequiredError": "Request decision justification can't be blank",