dallying

Example Sentences

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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

Richarlison spurned two good chances to double Tottenham's lead - both from superb Maddison balls - the Brazilian dallying long enough to give Bournemouth time to clear before sending a close-range header into the side-netting.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

Over the course of a long and sometimes dallying act, Kirkwood unravels the intricate backstory of three scientists, who in ways good and ill turn out to be exemplary of their baby boomer generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2021

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