run-around in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Definition
Run-around: evasive or misleading responses or actions that delay or avoid providing a straightforward answer or solution.
Sample Sentences
- The manager gave me the run-around when I asked for a simple answer about my application status.
- After hours of searching for the lost documents, I felt like I was just getting the run-around from the office staff.
- His excuses for being late were nothing but a run-around that left me frustrated.
- To avoid the run-around, I made sure to get all the necessary information before my appointment.
- She was tired of the run-around and demanded a straight answer about the project's timeline.