strung along
Example Sentences
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Hurricanes still drive high premiums: 46 of the 50 costliest counties nationwide, mostly strung along the Gulf Coast, count hurricanes as their primary threat, according to the Journal’s analysis of data from price-comparison firm Insurify.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“People aren’t just getting laid off — they’re getting ghosted, strung along, maybe even experiencing their second or third or fifth layoff in their career.”
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025
McKillen alleged in the complaint that he and his company were strung along “under false representations” that they would be paid.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
The exchange highlighted in the evidence shows that Cohen felt strung along by Trump, a man who didn’t seem to know, at least in Cohen’s telling, how to define Cohen’s role.
From Slate • May 13, 2024
“She’s kept that poor man strung along for years. May drizzled batter on the griddle in the shape of a big L. “This one’s yours,” she said.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
