dallying
Example Sentences
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At Ojai, Lewis wistfully performed the solo prelude off in Libbey Park shrubbery as if a dallying forest spirit summoning ghosts of festivals past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Arsenal went into half-time with 15 attempts at goal, of which only three were on target, and the second half started with Odegaard dallying on another chance.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2023
In doing so, McAfee showed he’s not one for dallying, setting the trial 11 days before the Nov. 3 deadline.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2023
Klopp empowers his players to think for themselves: the iconic winning goal against Barcelona in last year’s Champions League semifinal came from the squad’s observation that its opponent was dallying during set pieces.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2020
“Pass me your quizzes, everyone—and no dallying, please. A stitch in time saves time, you know.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
