Example Sentences

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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

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

Typically some time in January, the composer begins researching top awards contenders and toying with recognizable melodies from their scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Shane Harris: I mean, I think he’s been toying with it since his first term, really.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

She had the infuriating feeling that he was toying with her, that there was some joke she didn’t understand.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas