dallying
Example Sentences
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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 • Dec. 17, 2023
Jones’ denial in 24 hours of Meadows’ emergency motion was the mark of a court unwilling to tolerate any dallying in the search of justice.
From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023
Darrah’s dallying with cowboys, desert rats and glitter queens around a seedy motel isn’t, itself, altogether new to modern opera stagings, but it felt fresh and right for this little-known score.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2022
In the meantime, a few brands are dallying with cool stuff on the side.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2019
The unit organizer, who had been dallying with his pencil, looked up.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
