strung along

Example Sentences

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Hurricanes still drive high premiums: 46 of the 50 costliest counties nationwide, mostly strung along the Gulf Coast, count hurricanes as their primary threat, according to the Journal’s analysis of data from price-comparison firm Insurify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She says she was strung along for two years, only ever receiving a basic website and no working app, while Mr Adler continued to ask for more funds.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

McKillen alleged in the complaint that he and his company were strung along “under false representations” that they would be paid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

The exchange highlighted in the evidence shows that Cohen felt strung along by Trump, a man who didn’t seem to know, at least in Cohen’s telling, how to define Cohen’s role.

From Slate • May 13, 2024

Were they strung along chromosomal filaments—like pearls on a string?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee