dabbling
noun
dab·bling
ˈda-b(ə-)liŋ 
: a superficial or intermittent interest, investigation, or experiment
his dabblings in philosophy and art
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Casual, infrequent dabbling in the program isn’t really an option.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
But dabblings in more advanced forms of home improvement have been unequivocal failures.
—Liz Raiss, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Since the late 2000s, the naked ambition that characterized her early work has persisted in ways that accentuate certain elements of cringe: compulsive dabbling in rap and EDM which could, at best, be read as camp, usually reviewed with a sense of grim duty, if not outright pity.
—Meaghan Garvey, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
And in fact, its dabbling in the world of technologically advanced clothing goes back several years.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2023
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024
But dabblings in more advanced forms of home improvement have been unequivocal failures.
—Liz Raiss, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Since the late 2000s, the naked ambition that characterized her early work has persisted in ways that accentuate certain elements of cringe: compulsive dabbling in rap and EDM which could, at best, be read as camp, usually reviewed with a sense of grim duty, if not outright pity.
—Meaghan Garvey, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023
And in fact, its dabbling in the world of technologically advanced clothing goes back several years.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2023
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“Dabbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dabbling. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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