toying

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At times, it feels like a victory lap, the most flattering possible portrait of a man who might be toying with the idea of going out while he’s still on top.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Although he hadn’t committed to playing, Woods had been toying with returning to competition for the first time since 2024 at next week’s Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, where he has won five championships.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

But there was one Liverpool-born forward toying with Football League defenders whose skills and outrageous goals earned him a weekly spot on Soccer AM's signature feature and the title 'Showboat King'.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

But Mr. Simpson’s next album, 2019’s “Sound & Fury,” was accompanied by an anime film on Netflix and found Mr. Simpson toying with mechanized dance rhythms and going deeper into psychedelia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

I thought he might be toying, some cat-and-mouse routine, but now I think that his motives and desires weren’t obvious even to him.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood