toying

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As an epidemiologist who knows far too much about infectious disease, I’m still toying with going on a cruise next year with my family.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

At times, it feels like a victory lap, the most flattering possible portrait of a man who might be toying with the idea of going out while he’s still on top.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

I don’t really know what it will be yet, but I’ve just been toying with different songs and different things and maybe that leads to nothing, but maybe it doesn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Like a giddy toddler toying with a puppy - now you see the ball, now it's skipping into your net.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He was looking down at his feet, toying with the IV line coiled on the bed.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini