Example Sentences

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Defenseman Josh Manson was dawdling in front of John Gibson, and the puck appeared to carom off his stick and past the goaltender.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2018

When the news of Pruitt’s departure came down on 5 July, Costa was dawdling in the garage.

From Nature • Jul. 11, 2018

They did not play again until Jan. 27, when Washington was in the midst of the its high point and Atlanta was dawdling.

From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2017

The Frenchman was dawdling and dispossessed by Walcott for the third, and withdrawn shortly afterwards.

From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2010

I was dawdling over a bit of sewing as I waited.

From The Fifth Wheel A Novel by Prouty, Olive Higgins