dawdle

Example Sentences

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While these cities dawdle, the region’s residents suffer the effects of the housing shortage: high rents, overcrowding, eviction and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

If a few passengers dawdle while stowing their bag and finding their seat, it can make the difference between a flight being on time or late in the government’s official statistics.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023

A bouncy strut, a dart-and-weave, a dawdle with a dog.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2023

And while there's still a need for a similarly big player to volumize Kernza sales, smaller companies can keep farmers growing the crop while consumer packaged goods companies dawdle on the sidelines.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

Along with waiting for him and waiting for some way to get a new fan belt, he had a legitimate reason to dawdle.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison