dally

Example Sentences

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He did not dally, perhaps mindful of what had happened the night before.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

If you dally as the clock approaches 2 p.m. on Sunday, you will see that Jerson Osorio’s team can unbuild a city as fast as they can build one.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024

Don’t dally — food is only out for one hour.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

The staging doesn’t dally but there’s enough stillness to allow emotion to drop like a stone into a pond.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2019

I dally in the palace garden to gather a few more things.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black