gingerly
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Sinner took lengthy off-court breaks at the end of each set, but continued to struggle, walking gingerly, wincing and hunching over his racquet between points.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Shadow gingerly places one taloned foot, then the other, on Jackie as she hunkers down on the nest.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
She has amassed a photo card collection of the movie's characters, which she has gingerly filed in an album.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
Jokic was slow to rise and walked gingerly to the sideline but stayed in the game.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
She gives me a quick grin as she fills another globe and sets it gingerly in a basket by her feet.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing gingerly
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