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as in to weasel
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues
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Recent Examples of pussyfoot
No less than Werner Herzog remade Murnau’s masterpiece in 1979, starring Klaus Kinski as the bald-headed bloodsucker; rather than pussyfoot around the whole rip-off-or-not aspect, the former doubles down and names the character Count Dracula.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The results of this pussyfooting around are mixed, for everyone involved.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
In an interview that aired on NBC News this week, DeSantis for the first time finally stopped pussyfooting around whether Trump won in 2020.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
Yet other people want to pussyfoot around.
—Ed Symkus, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2020
What a crazy, zany coincidence that Harden pussyfooted around the controversy set off by Morey’s tweet.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 12 Oct. 2019
Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan is gonna be mad at this short-ass lede, but today there’s no need to pussyfoot around.
—Michael Harriot, The Root, 15 June 2018
No pussyfooting around here: Sell-offs are painful.
—Anna-Louise Jackson, latimes.com, 9 Feb. 2018
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
The results of this pussyfooting around are mixed, for everyone involved.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
In an interview that aired on NBC News this week, DeSantis for the first time finally stopped pussyfooting around whether Trump won in 2020.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
Yet other people want to pussyfoot around.
—Ed Symkus, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2020
What a crazy, zany coincidence that Harden pussyfooted around the controversy set off by Morey’s tweet.
—Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 12 Oct. 2019
Deputy Managing Editor Yesha Callahan is gonna be mad at this short-ass lede, but today there’s no need to pussyfoot around.
—Michael Harriot, The Root, 15 June 2018
No pussyfooting around here: Sell-offs are painful.
—Anna-Louise Jackson, latimes.com, 9 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pussyfoot
Verb
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2024
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In his January 30 video, the owner addressed Betty, who was calmly lying in the garage while a possum lurked around.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The outcome of Super Bowl 59 on Sunday between Kansas City and Philadelphia might well hinge on which team can better protect the interior against the fierce pass rush lurking on the other side.—
Dave Campbell,
Twin Cities,
3 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article A multi-agency manhunt is underway after an inmate escaped a North Carolina jail by sneaking through the ventilation system.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Margot Robbie, who welcomed her first child with husband Tom Ackerley in October, also included the statement sneaks in her repertoire.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Cooking Salmon With Avocado and Cilantro Salad Jan. 14, 2025 If those don’t appeal, mouse your way over to New York Times Cooking and make your own list.—
Sam Sifton,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The click-through rate, industry-wide, is less than 1 percent—and chalk some of that up to mouse error and click fraud.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 May 2011
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The Blue Jackets led 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 before their grip slipped late in the third period before 18,532 in American Airlines Center.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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However, operating profit fell nearly 30%, and revenue slipped by over 4%, quarter on quarter, amid soft market conditions and an increase in company expenditures.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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The setup permits two types of motion: sliding and rotating.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2025
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Bitcoin dropped below $100,000 before sliding further to $92,000, marking one of its steepest declines since early January.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Pussyfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussyfoot. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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