protracting

"The lawyer tried to protract the trial by asking unnecessary questions. "

"Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect."

"The student was impatient because the teacher was running late for class. "

"The math worksheet had ten addition problems for the students to complete. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

"My son is learning about geometry in his math class, studying how shapes relate to each other in space. "

"The duration of the meeting was only thirty minutes. "

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

"The long meeting felt like a protractor of my workday, stretching it far beyond its normal length. "

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

"The baker carefully recorded the measurements of all the ingredients to make sure the cake would turn out perfectly. "