runaround
Example Sentences
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But despite loving the petite coupe, she wouldn't recommend it as a daily runaround.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Emails to Saks asking about owed payments often went unanswered or were met with a runaround, said Emiliano Shnitzer-Bartocci, vice president of CTE Watch Co., which distributes Timex watches and Ray-Ban sunglasses among other accessories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The agencies, he said, gave him the runaround and he couldn’t get anyone to answer his calls — which he said was perplexing, considering the rapid response when he alerted them to infected cattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2025
Can this show keep people invested in this runaround for two more seasons?
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025
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
