- present participle of stray.
straying
Example Sentences
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Or again, this time straying further into Bridgerton territory, the narrator breaks the fourth wall to tease, “I know, dear Reader, that you are taken aback.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The Treasury market has been quiet lately, with 10-year debt barely straying from a yield of 4.3% in April.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
A lost wife, a straying man, a better life, a place to come to rest, a purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
But many Cubans blame their own leaders for mismanaging the economy — and straying from the ideals of Castro’s revolution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
I turned the pages slowly to make the story last, but my thoughts kept straying to my brother.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
