putting off
Example Sentences
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Typically, filing an extension isn’t a matter of putting off a cheerless chore.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
But perhaps counter-intuitively, given younger people in Britain are most likely to use voice notes, Gyasi's mother, 53-year-old Buzz, said they were a handy way of putting off an overdue phone call.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
If anything, the pandemic helped boost interest in Viking, because older travelers realized the risk of putting off their dream vacations.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
But she kept putting off writing those scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
My bladder was full and I crossed my legs, putting off a trip to the bathroom.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
