procrastinate

Example Sentences

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“What we find is that people did not mean to be on the sidelines. They procrastinate, or didn’t realize.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

And one of the big success stories for defaults is the automatic enrolment in pension schemes, because many of us procrastinate saving for retirement.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

They might procrastinate, struggle to finish projects or seem unable to manage basic tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

"We can't wait, we can't procrastinate," he said, adding that Gazans across the territory were living in an "inhumane situation".

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

She got stuck and began looking for ways to procrastinate.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner