temporizing
Example Sentences
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed a key ally from his new Cabinet, bowing to a ruling from the Israeli Supreme Court after days of temporizing.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
Amleth, as he is called, is no student philosopher, temporizing over the nuances of being and nonbeing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
US history accordingly reveals a rich tapestry of legal suits, counter suits, interstate conflicts, water theft, treaties, compacts, agreements, accords, lobbying, bullying and temporizing.
From Nature ● Feb. 21, 2017
I think that your husband’s temporizing may be a better strategy than outright refusal.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2015
This temporizing reply was dictated by his sensitive spirit.
From Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel by Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold
