dally

Example Sentences

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I have been dallying and making a gluten-free french toast with some nice seeds, vanilla, cinnamon and berries.

From Los Angeles Times

He must surely know by now - but this needless dallying around the edge of the subject is now becoming faintly farcical.

From BBC

Rabbi Matondo then spurned a big chance to double Rangers' lead on the brink of half-time, dallying on the ball and allowing Atkinson to get back and block the shot.

From BBC

Arsenal went into half-time with 15 attempts at goal, of which only three were on target, and the second half started with Odegaard dallying on another chance.

From BBC

I see the USA dallying with autocracy and anti-democratic ideology — deplorable and chilling.

From Seattle Times