dabble

Example Sentences

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There is no shame in Gyllenhaal’s game, and her honest excitement to dabble with references and emotion is refreshing, even when these moments grate.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

But many people also dabble in corporate bonds and real-estate investment trusts, commodities like gold and silver and, more recently, cryptocurrencies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

It’s tempting for individual investors who think they can sell to a greater fool to dabble, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Rhys: There’s a couple of ways — a light dabble of narcissists, sociopaths, “The Psychopath Test” by Jon Ronson.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

“Yeah! Maybe they’re famous members of a boy band, and they don’t want anyone to know that they also dabble in western-themed amusement parks because it would ruin their cool pop-star image.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling