dabbling

These other individuals are sort of what I call dabbling in cosmetic surgery.

CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2004 2004

To-day, they manifested a particular attachment to a well at the bottom of the lawn, where they persisted in dabbling with sticks and pebbles, for above half an hour.

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But Rogert has reaped one sizable benefit from "dabbling" - his word - in boat dealing, Joe Jordan reported on the Internet site Nebraska Watchdog.

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Of course, you get what you pay for, and professional programs will offer more features, tech support and so on, but if you’re simply interested in dabbling, these may be a good fit for you.

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I'd be on the street, frankly, if it weren't for my so-called dabbling.

Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe Sandra Gulland 2000

I'd be on the street, frankly, if it weren't for my so-called dabbling.

Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe Sandra Gulland 2000

Of course the boy was delighted at the idea of dabbling with his net in the water -- boys generally get immense fun from such amusement, and their clothes frequently not a little dirt.

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And to think one day, she scoffed at the idea of dabbling in such play.

Sun Journal 2010

I recall dabbling with cartridge-style calligraphy pens back in high school and how fun it was to write with them.

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If you're someone who has never paid attention to stocks investment before but are now toying with the idea of dabbling in the stock market, one of the things you will have to learn is how to read the stocks investment tables that you see in the business section of your newspaper.

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