Examples of 'foot-dragging' in a sentence

Meaning of "foot-dragging"

Foot-dragging (verb): The act of intentionally delaying or being slow to take action on a particular matter. This phrase is often used in contexts where someone is reluctant or hesitant to proceed with a decision or task
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  • The deliberate delaying of obligatory action.

How to use "foot-dragging" in a sentence

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Obviously my foot-dragging is a kind of avoidance.
I was agreeing up to the foot-dragging piece.
The needless foot-dragging on this important effort is unacceptable.
There is neither time for waiting nor room for foot-dragging.
Accuse the client of foot-dragging and being unreasonable.
Voters who will hold elected officials responsible for their foot-dragging and ambivalence.
Celestial foot-dragging would appear unconscionable before the jury of the universe.
He is charged with cleaning up that sport, and sees governmental foot-dragging everywhere he looks.
The apparent foot-dragging is not sitting well in Washington.
The Community 's international responsibilities leave no room for political foot-dragging or red tape.
A third mental condition involves foot-dragging and resistance to progress or change.
They spent Question Periods begging for this legislation, accusing me and this side of foot-dragging.
There is little evidence that the foot-dragging stems from a single government policy.
The foot-dragging comes after Beijing announced that it would stop purchasing USA farminggoods.
Such policies usually provoke user protest and foot-dragging at best and hostility at worst.

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But Denmark 's own foot-dragging in the EU will in no circumstances hamper enlargement.
The Community 's responsibilities leave no room for political foot-dragging or bureaucratic red tape.
The foot-dragging on this is inexcusable.
I am gonna put an end to the foot-dragging about Halloween.
Libya's new leaders suffer from something worse than foot-dragging.
However, Brussels is concerned about foot-dragging by Member States on aviation safety policy.
Otherwise, you will be a match for stagnation and foot-dragging.
However, the Commission is concerned about foot-dragging by Member States on aviation safety policy.
Despite foot-dragging from the CIA, over time, official evidence of US torture has piled up.
Activists charged the Bush administration with foot-dragging on AIDS research.
Mr Xi last month urged foot-dragging officials to “ dare to break through and try ” reform.
Scott 's book is an account of episodes of foot-dragging and disruption.
Is the foot-dragging deliberate?
He said the army 's move had been met with foot-dragging and deceit.
What happened to the foot-dragging classic we all know and love?
Glastonbury Town Council, made up largely of Greens, has also been foot-dragging on the issue.
That's what the foot-dragging EU specializes in.
You know what? I am gonna put an end to the foot-dragging about Halloween.
Sarkozy, Netanyahu 's foot-dragging on peace process is unacceptable - Ha'aretz.
Dre: You know what? I'm gonna put an end to the foot-dragging about Halloween.
Assembly deplores foot-dragging over European armaments policy Paris, 5 June,.
That being the case, Vietnam 's foot-dragging is strange.
Ranges, yes, but no foot-dragging on the part of industry.
After today, there will be no more foot-dragging by the general staff.
No . I am gonna put an end to the foot-dragging about Halloween.
In Jerusalem it is subject to the whims, foot-dragging and cold-heartedness of the Interior Ministry.

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