temporize Sentence Examples
- The princess temporized with her pursuers, feigning cooperation to buy herself time.
- The politician temporized on the issue, avoiding taking a decisive stance to appease both sides.
- The military commander temporized, waiting for reinforcements before engaging in battle.
- The doctor temporized when deciding on a treatment plan, gathering more information before making a decision.
- The negotiator temporized with the opposing party, seeking common ground and concessions.
- The student temporized on his essay, procrastinating until the last moment before writing.
- The businessman temporized in closing the deal, hoping for a better offer or leverage.
- The actress temporized her performance, adapting to the director's changing instructions.
- The athlete temporized during the race, pacing himself strategically to conserve energy.
- The criminal temporized his confession, withholding information in hopes of a lighter sentence.
temporize Meaning
temporize (v)
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
temporize (v. t.)
To comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also, to trim, as between two parties.
To delay; to procrastinate.
To comply; to agree.
Synonyms & Antonyms of temporize
FAQs About the word temporize
draw out a discussion or process in order to gain timeTo comply with the time or occasion; to humor, or yield to, the current of opinion or circumstances; also,
linger,delay, stall, creep, stagger, dawdle, crawl, lollygag, shuffle, drag
scramble,scramble, trot, accelerate, trot, jog, hurtle, gallop, hustle, dart
The princess temporized with her pursuers, feigning cooperation to buy herself time.
The politician temporized on the issue, avoiding taking a decisive stance to appease both sides.
The military commander temporized, waiting for reinforcements before engaging in battle.
The doctor temporized when deciding on a treatment plan, gathering more information before making a decision.
