dilatory

His dilatory action seemed to increase the young woman's panic.

If you prove dilatory in this, I'll think of something with great speed.

Your dilatory methods are probably responsible for the fact that he is still at large.

The opening goal, when it came, though, was down to dilatory defending.

We sense the poignancy - or is it dilatory behavior?

They tend to be much less dilatory in launching their strike.

"It's time for frivolous and dilatory court challenges to end."

In the crisis, the response of the State government was singularly dilatory.

He joined in criticism of the dilatory pace at which decisions are made.

I long to see you through the dilatory nights.

"Indeed, his dilatory approach to these negotiations has upon occasion disappointed me."

Whatever Hooker might be he was neither dilatory nor afraid.

They argued that the issue "should be treated the matter as harmless and dilatory".

The repetitive use of privileged motions can also be dilatory.

She was not at all shy of referring to him and his dilatory courtship.

"But the dilatory efforts of a few members to further delay committee action on this measure will not prevail."

But some experts think it might be hard to turn Iraqi dilatory tactics into a justification for war.

Such discussions have been ongoing for years, but in dilatory and fragmented fashion.

Initially (1936) six months were wasted through dilatory placement of contracts.

To a dilatory shopper, they were islands of interest - to him, an obstacle course.

At any rate there was nothing dilatory about The Shadow's tactics.

"As a general rule, I don't practice dilatory law, and my client has not asked me to.

They include a botched deregulation plan, a dilatory state government and predatory energy companies.

He has shown little patience for dilatory legal tactics.

It has been dilatory and negligent for a generation.