dawdle

Example Sentences

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She has set a six-minute daily time limit as a reminder not to dawdle on Instagram.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

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

Even if the voice over the intercom releases us like nothing happened, is she going to dawdle back over to the whiteboard and continue adding to the topic list?

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden