How to Use playing time in a Sentence

playing time

noun
  • There is enough playing time to go around.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 20 May 2026
  • The guard helps the team win and needs playing time to get better.
    — Tony East, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Turf toe surgery, which left him in a boot, robbed him of three months of playing time.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • His per-minute numbers, which aren’t tied to playing time, climbed.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • But like Domínguez, there’s no clear path to playing time for him right now.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • His path to playing time last season was in the outfield.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
  • No concerns about the coach not giving our son playing time.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • So what becomes of Sheets’ playing time then?
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Miller does not field calls and emails from parents upset about playing time.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Williams has recently seen an uptick in playing time.
    — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
  • That explains the dip in playing time this season.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025
  • A lot of things were new to me; the scattering [of] playing time was tough.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
  • A lot of things were new to me; the scattering [of] playing time was tough.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Babcock will use playing time as a hammer.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • In the past, such a slump might have cost him confidence and/or playing time.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Hadawar are battling for playing time at third base, which can present challenges.
    — Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Dillingham didn’t get a second of playing time.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Doubs is probably going to get a ton of playing time right away.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Naylor has lost playing time to both Hedges and Fry.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
  • The latter is expected to leave due to a lack of playing time.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Both struggled for playing time this season.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Duran might see playing time on nights when Hernández is off.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • There’s now someone on the roster who can compete with him for playing time.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a saying in baseball that playing time seems to work itself out.
    — Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025
  • Mitchell has been a nice story and deserves playing time, but with the second unit.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
  • He is set for a utility role and could see playing time at first, second and third base.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Freeland’s path to playing time is less clear with the crowd of options at second base.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Williams should see an increase in playing time in 2026.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Garcia likely wouldn't be able to compete for playing time with this group of guys ahead of him.
    — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
  • London beckoned, less about money and more about playing time.
    — James Nalton, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023

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