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

To Williams, the comment was an acknowledgment of how quickly the 49ers’ pass rush was getting pressure, and Wentz didn’t want Williams to dally while reading the defense.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022

But his colleague from Georgia need not dally over the credentials of these pathetic eccentrics.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis