futz around
Example Sentences
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Yes, we hate it, yes we love it, and yes, as is our habit, we let time mosey on by as we futz around over what to do.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024
It was incredibly hot to wear silicone, so there wasn’t as much time to futz around.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2023
There’s not much to do on it aside from futz around with watch faces, read tutorials, tweak settings, and that’s… about it.
From The Verge • Aug. 26, 2022
Here every square inch of interior space is acclimatized to a refreshing and humidity-free 72 degrees Fahrenheit—so brisk that some of us futz around wearing sweaters and socks while the outside temperature climbs toward 100.
From Scientific American • Feb. 12, 2018
An ego depletion optimist might acknowledge that psychology studies tend to be too small to demonstrate a real effect, or that scientists like to futz around with their statistics until the answers come out right.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2016
