toying

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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

Last summer, rumors swirled that Jeff Bezos was toying with buying Vogue, and possibly Condé Nast, for his bride as a wedding present.

From Salon • May 6, 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

Despite running nearly 2½ hours, it’s too speedy to accomplish everything it hopes, but the plotting is a blast, toying with expectations by hurling accusations and confessions at us when we aren’t expecting them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

To his bewilderment, they ascended farther still, at least five or six flights above the roofline, and Clare began to wonder if Hesterfowl was toying with him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman