toying
Example Sentences
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At times, it feels like a victory lap, the most flattering possible portrait of a man who might be toying with the idea of going out while he’s still on top.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Like a giddy toddler toying with a puppy - now you see the ball, now it's skipping into your net.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
But Mr. Simpson’s next album, 2019’s “Sound & Fury,” was accompanied by an anime film on Netflix and found Mr. Simpson toying with mechanized dance rhythms and going deeper into psychedelia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Shane Harris: I mean, I think he’s been toying with it since his first term, really.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
Watching him now, she realized that Syrio had only been toying with her when they dueled.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
