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foot dragging

[foot-drag-ing] / ˈfʊtˌdræg ɪŋ /
NOUN
hindrance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barrier deterrent drawback handicap hitch impediment interference interruption obstacle snag stumbling block
STRONG
albatross baggage bar catch check clog crimp drag encumbrance glitch gridlock hang-up impedance intervention joker limitation lock millstone restraint restriction stoppage trammel
WEAK
Catch-22 ball and chain cumbrance excess baggage jam-up monkey wrench
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage aid assistance benefit opening
STRONG
freedom liberation release
WEAK
advance encouragement expedition promotion push

Example Sentences

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These twinned crises put the U.S. on its slow, foot-dragging path toward energy independence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin hailed his country's ratification on Thursday as "a signal" to Europe, which the South Americans have accused of foot-dragging.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The bureaucratic foot-dragging has to end so that America can do the same.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

The Jan. 5 ceremony was far from the tired, foot-dragging telecast that it was expected to be.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

And I have never crossed it without sharing something with those early families foot-dragging through this terrestrial hell, leaving the white skeletons of horses and cattle which still mark the way.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck