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as in weaseled
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues
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Was Blass’s mental block a sign of what lurked on the other side of these quotidian failures?—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025 -
For weeks, the New York Ripper case has lurked on the periphery of the series — a boogeyman that the show kept hinting was someone in Dexter’s life.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter approximately 10 miles south of Trona.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jean’s father crossed to Wole, shook his hand firmly.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pass was a perfect one-timed through ball for Chawinga, who dribbled through five defenders and snuck a shot past Naeher.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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The pair has snuck onto the school’s rooftop to skip class and smoke weed — a typical activity for them.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Don't fret, though, because dinner can still be saved if this slipped your mind.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gardner slipped the plateholders from his cameras as his subjects dispersed, the girl to her family, and the men to their work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Pussyfooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussyfooted. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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