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Princeton's WordNet

  1. strayingadjective

    unable to find your way

    "found the straying sheep"

Webster Dictionary

  1. Straying

    of Stray

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of straying in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of straying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of straying in a Sentence

  1. Fiona Hill:

    I did not feel Alexander Vindman had the political antenna to deal with something that is straying into domestic politics. Not everyone is suited for that, that does not mean in any way that I was questioning Alexander Vindman overall judgment, nor I was questioning in any way Alexander Vindman substantive expertise. Alexander Vindman is excellent on issues related to Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova, on Russian defense issues.

  2. Lisa Ronis:

    It is very common for couples who live separate lives to grow apart, loneliness can set in and cause temptation which can only lead to straying.

  3. Buddha:

    As the flectcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts.

  4. Brent Welder:

    You have to convince them and you have to be honest about a progressive, populist economic platform, so that they don't get lured away by right-wing social wedge issues like they did by Donald Trump, and I think the Democratic Party for far too long has been straying from a bold, populist economic message. That's the reason we keep losing.

  5. Lenny Bruce:

    Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.

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