He footled with the old radio for an hour before admitting that nothing would get it to work.

She footles around the workshop while everyone else works.

The mayor dismissed the rumors as footle, urging residents to focus on facts.

Don't footle around when we're on a tight deadline.

Her footling objections to the plan distracted everyone and wasted time.

During a prenatal ultrasound, the obstetrician identified a footling and recommended a planned cesarean section.

She spent the afternoon footling with the old radio instead of finishing her report.

The biologist carefully labeled the preserved footlings before adding them to the museum's catalog.

He footled about the workshop for hours before finding the missing part.

While waiting for his appointment, he footled around the reception, pretending to be busy.