gingerly

Example Sentences

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I hand Emma my evidence, and she gingerly takes the cards.

From Literature

After saving two break points at the start of the deciding set, Raducanu was broken again as she gingerly failed to chase down a drop shot, before calling out the trainer.

From BBC

In the center of Good’s memorial, a man gingerly brushed snow from cardboard signs, shook out bouquets of flowers and wiped off teddy bears.

From Los Angeles Times

He gingerly walked to the bench and then to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t know about this,” I told Jeb as we gingerly walked up the front steps.

From Literature