gingerly
Example Sentences
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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
Jokic was slow to rise and walked gingerly to the sideline but stayed in the game.
From Barron's
Gradually and gingerly, party lines are being crossed in the House and Senate.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
