pussyfooting
- present participle of pussyfoot.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps – nah, let's stop pussyfooting and call it like it is.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2023
“The government is pussyfooting around the ESM, which is a very, very small piece in a much larger problem that has to do with overall European economic governance,” he said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2023
Mr. DeSantis said Mr. Newsom should “stop pussyfooting around” and join the campaign.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
Mr. DeSantis later retorted at a news conference that Mr. Newsom should “stop pussyfooting around” and run for president if he wanted to air their differences on a debate stage.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
And I said, ‘Why am I pussyfooting around?’
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
