pussyfoot

Example Sentences

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And I said, ‘Why am I pussyfooting around?’

From Literature

He took me aside and said sternly, “You can’t pussyfoot it.”

From Salon

Perhaps – nah, let's stop pussyfooting and call it like it is.

From Salon

“The government is pussyfooting around the ESM, which is a very, very small piece in a much larger problem that has to do with overall European economic governance,” he said.

From Reuters

The problem with such pussyfooting is that its very carefulness means that it won't drive the public conversation.

From Salon