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am delaying

  • present progressive
    of delay (1st person singular).
    delay
    verb (used with object)
    to put off to a later time; defer; postpone.

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It is Peter - and the shop - they want and I am delaying them by asking them why.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2013

Still I am delaying to inform you concerning my journey and my arrival.

From Zenobia or, the Fall of Palmyra by William Ware

Now I am delaying you, and you must go.

From The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier by Bertram Mitford

"He is wondering why I am delaying to infuse my tea, for Tom likes his drop tea as well as his mistress."

From Carry's Rose, or, the Magic of Kindness. A Tale for the Young by Mrs. George Cupples

How many lives may be lost on deck while I am delaying here!

From The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover by Mayne Reid