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There it was, doddering about on a Bowery doorstep, looking all smug and content.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2012

There too was doddering old Nestor, also wearing the blue, with binoculars around his neck.

From Time Magazine Archive

Asked if Reagan was doddering in the debate, Coelho replied, "Well, he didn't quite drool."

From Time Magazine Archive

A rather decrepit looking black fly was doddering about a cat-tail stalk at the edge of the pond.

From The Shepherd of the North by Maher, Richard Aumerle

In fact, while Galloway was doddering on and on with his fake moralities, Norman was thinking of his own affairs, was wondering at his indifference about Dorothy.

From The Grain of Dust by Phillips, David Graham