dawdled
Example Sentences
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Later, at Brasserie de Monaco, the principality’s craft beer brewery, I dawdled over a pint of Blonde de Monaco and fell into conversation with Nils, a Danish skipper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
It also raised further questions as to why England dawdled on his selection for so long.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
Students dawdled in their first period classes with cameras off, waiting for teachers who had not been able to log in.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
When the horses eventually broke from the gate, Zenyatta, as usual, dawdled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
A few of the officers dawdled after their lesson, enjoying Mr. Turner's foining and the free exchange of youthful braggadocio.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
