putting off
Example Sentences
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However, that concern about energy consumption does not appear to be putting off buyers.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
With her husband unemployed, she says she has been putting off medical care for a painful tooth for three months because she can't afford it or find anyone to lend her the money.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
What cybersecurity measures have you been putting off?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
An extension could be putting off the inevitable unless something changes and the projects become a priority for the city, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Or perhaps, he thought unhappily, he was only putting off what would certainly be an ugly confrontation.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
