dawdled
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Later, at Brasserie de Monaco, the principality’s craft beer brewery, I dawdled over a pint of Blonde de Monaco and fell into conversation with Nils, a Danish skipper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
It also raised further questions as to why England dawdled on his selection for so long.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
When the horses eventually broke from the gate, Zenyatta, as usual, dawdled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
She had been performing well in recent months, Ms. Loesche said, but today she had dawdled by the door, hesitant to step inside.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Harry could tell he had dawdled deliberately, wanting to be last in the room with Slughorn.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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