runaround

Example Sentences

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Emails to Saks asking about owed payments often went unanswered or were met with a runaround, said Emiliano Shnitzer-Bartocci, vice president of CTE Watch Co., which distributes Timex watches and Ray-Ban sunglasses among other accessories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Can this show keep people invested in this runaround for two more seasons?

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

I got in touch with Booking and spoke with several agents about getting a refund, but they gave me the runaround, continually insisting on more documentation.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024

"In past seasons you'd be worrying because Liverpool are winning all their games, they look powerful and are giving people the runaround regularly," Brown said.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2023

For some unknown reason, the authorities kept on giving him the runaround, telling him to bring this and that document, this and that certificate.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane