idly stroke

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to stroke something, like a pet or one's own chin, absently

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Examples (10)

  • She would often idly stroke the cat while talking on the phone.
  • He began to idly stroke his chin, deep in thought.
  • As she waited, she idly stroked the smooth wooden railing.
  • The speaker idly stroked his beard, considering the next point.
  • I watched him idly stroke the rim of his coffee cup during the meeting.
  • She had a habit of idly stroking her hair when she was nervous.
  • He idly stroked the dog's fur, lost in his own world.
  • While listening to music, she would idly stroke the pages of a book.
  • Don't just idly stroke the keyboard; try to type something!
  • The child idly stroked the velvet curtain, fascinated by its texture.