runaround

Example Sentences

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But despite loving the petite coupe, she wouldn't recommend it as a daily runaround.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

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

The agencies, he said, gave him the runaround and he couldn’t get anyone to answer his calls — which he said was perplexing, considering the rapid response when he alerted them to infected cattle.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

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

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

I tried calling them, and I got the runaround there as well.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah