Definition of Dilatory
intended to cause delay
Examples of Dilatory in a sentence
Unhappy with her job, the secretary performed every task at a dilatory speed. 🔊
Because I was running late to the meeting, I asked my assistant to behave in a dilatory manner so I would have time to arrive. 🔊
My father used a dilatory strategy to keep me out of the house while my mother arranged my surprise birthday party. 🔊
Although my husband tried to give me a bunch of dilatory errands to keep me away from the house, I still arrived home in time to catch him with his girlfriend. 🔊
The concert hall used a dilatory maze to prevent overcrowding at the main entrance. 🔊
Could it be that the post office staff deliberately works at a dilatory pace to make all the customers crazy? 🔊
His plan for the robbery included using a car crash as a dilatory maneuver to slow down the police. 🔊
Even though the politician used dilatory answers during the interview, he eventually had to make direct responses to the questions. 🔊
Because the lawyer filed so many dilatory motions, the trial did not start until two years after the crime was committed. 🔊
My daughter used dilatory tactics to stay up past her bedtime. 🔊
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