going slowly

Example Sentences

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But he said he would be driving "with a certain amount of aggression, I won't be just out there going slowly".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela remain high, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks are going slowly, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Don’t tailgate, even if everyone is going slowly: It takes longer to stop on wet roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023

Then, he uses a screen reader to read each sentence aloud, going slowly because the reader often doesn’t recognize complicated scientific terms.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 16, 2022

At last the train started up in earnest, going slowly at first, then picking up speed.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty