I created a shallow copy of the dictionary and then changed a nested list inside it, only to find the modifications reflected in the original.

She answered the complex questions shallowly, which frustrated the panel.

Her criticism of the novel focused more on its shallowness than on its plot.

I sautéed thinly sliced shallots until they turned golden and fragrant.

His shilly-shally over the proposal frustrated everyone in the meeting.

Don't shilly-shally about signing the contract; a delayed decision could cost us the deal.

Her shilly-shally approach to hiring cost the company several qualified candidates.

She swore she shalln't speak of the matter again.

I finely chopped a shallot and stirred it into the vinaigrette to add a mild onion flavor.

The museum displayed two 18th-century shallops recovered from the river.