runaround

Example Sentences

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She says every effort thereafter to straighten things out met the runaround.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Can this show keep people invested in this runaround for two more seasons?

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

By his own admission, Marcus Johnson's metallic blue Suzuki Swift was an unremarkable car - a little runaround bought after passing his driving test.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

I got in touch with Booking and spoke with several agents about getting a refund, but they gave me the runaround, continually insisting on more documentation.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024

I didn’t have time for all her runaround talk, and I was surprised that she cared so little.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri