foot dragging

Example Sentences

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As the first of the dead were laid to rest Wednesday, Jewish Australians said they felt unsafe, angry and frustrated at perceived government foot-dragging in confronting antisemitism.

From Barron's

Lagarde nevertheless warned that the consequences of further foot-dragging go beyond "losing the race in AI models".

From Barron's

Outraged by Morgan Stanley’s foot-dragging, Howie Hubler threatened to quit.

From Literature

I know not everyone is an experienced dog handler – but I can't begin to imagine how anyone could fail to notice the obvious discomfort, the heavy panting, the foot-dragging and laboured breathing in direct sunlight that had us reaching for our iced-water bottles.

From BBC

"We need to see faster action from the government and not this foot-dragging... because if nature suffers then humanity suffers as well."

From BBC