toying
Example Sentences
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As an epidemiologist who knows far too much about infectious disease, I’m still toying with going on a cruise next year with my family.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
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
Like a giddy toddler toying with a puppy - now you see the ball, now it's skipping into your net.
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
Was she toying with me like a cat does a trapped mouse?
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
