Example Sentences

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Man usually mars with his first strokes; and it is only when he has met his practical needs that he will dally with aesthetic considerations.

From Problems of Conduct by Drake, Durant

And now, Couthon, Payan, we will dally no longer with Tallien and his crew.

From Zanoni by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

Their appetite will decrease, and at meals they will dally with their food instead of consuming it with a hearty zest.

From Rowing by Lehmann, Rudolf Chambers