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procrastinating

ADJECTIVE
delaying
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A fifth of us are guilty of regularly procrastinating but the type of procastinator we are can reveal something deeper about us, say researchers.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Nevertheless, many keep procrastinating right up until the six-month extension ends on Oct.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.

From Salon May 30, 2026

“Say you’ve got donations in the back of your car and you keep procrastinating in dropping those off,” said AAA’s Diaz, “get that extra weight out of your vehicle.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

I would think I was procrastinating, when in reality, I was memorizing the geography of the world.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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