dilatory

Example Sentences

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Attempts to clean up trillions of dollars in off-balance-sheet debts owed by local governments proceed at a dilatory pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"Mr Trump's current situation is a result of his own dilatory actions," he wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

When there is a claim, however frivolous and intentionally dilatory, it must receive the same slow service as every other claim at the courthouse window.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2024

Gerry Adams, another key player in the 1998 talks as head of the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, said he would be "very, very dilatory about making changes to the Good Friday Agreement".

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023

After a pause he added "sir" in a dilatory, grudging way.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald