putting off
Example Sentences
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With her husband unemployed, she says she has been putting off medical care for a painful tooth for three months because she can't afford it or find anyone to lend her the money.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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
But she kept putting off writing those scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
An extension could be putting off the inevitable unless something changes and the projects become a priority for the city, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
They kept putting off the marriage waiting for him to get better, only he never did get better.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
