slow-footed
Example Sentences
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Brown knew that Brunson was among the best one-on-one scorers in the NBA, and that Cleveland guard James Harden was notoriously slow-footed on defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
That scored the slow-footed Perez, who contorted his body around catcher Will Smith’s tag, and the Dodgers were so stunned by his slide that they allowed the remaining runners to advance.
From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2023
Suzuki, a slow-footed catcher, tagged from third but stopped a few feet beyond the bag.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2022
This spring — long after criticism that he had been slow-footed in handling the horrors of the city’s jail system — he appointed a progressive corrections commissioner, however late into his tenure.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2021
“A Son of Pen-Llarcau does not sneak. You were too slow-footed for me. There were matters of urgency to attend to.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
