Examples of 'treading water' in a sentence
Meaning of "treading water"
Treading water: A metaphorical phrase that means staying in the same place or situation without making progress. It can refer to a lack of advancement in one's career, relationships, or personal goals. Treading water implies maintaining the status quo but not moving forward or achieving substantial growth
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- present participle of tread water
How to use "treading water" in a sentence
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treading water
They could be treading water right now.
Feels like a vacation compared to treading water.
Just treading water until something happens.
It seems like a lot of businesses are treading water.
We will be treading water against a rapidly advancing tide.
I came to this new place treading water.
Just treading water and getting short of breath.
We never want to feel like we are treading water.
Treading water for one minute.
We will be stuck treading water in a freezing wet hole.
Treading water was the only option.
Just an old man treading water.
We are treading water a little bit.
Then you are only treading water.
He started treading water and it was hysterical.
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It is visually akin to a human treading water.
Learning the treading water only at that point.
To convince yourself that this is not treading water.
I am barely treading water here.
We are gonna start you guys off treading water.
We are both treading water at the same end of the pool.
Certainly better than treading water.
Treading water always eluded me.
Picking fingernails and treading water.
You started treading water a little too long there.
It appears small businesses are treading water.
Soon he found himself treading water with no land in sight.
You will learn the fundamentals of treading water.
And they are just treading water until they drown.
Treading water sometimes becomes a friendly competition in the class.
The rest of the time its treading water.
I am treading water in a flash flood.
I turn around and see him treading water.
Treading water in the dream.
The children are treading water.
I am treading water myself.
It had to be while treading water.
Just treading water.
Better tell your cop friend to keep treading water.
You are treading water.
After i got away from him when i was treading water.
That we are treading water in a dying industry who do not seem to understand.
But he kept treading water.
Paying for healthcare often feels like you are treading water.
It feels rather as if we are treading water and not getting anywhere.
You wake up one morning and find yourself treading water.
We will be treading water.
For over three years this government has been treading water.
Everyone else has either been treading water or falling backwards.
Treading water is the same as drowning for people like you and me.
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