gingerly
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Avoid getting too close and, if needs must, climb over it gingerly.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
At one booth, visitors pointed their phones at a humanoid wearing an apron as it gingerly reached for a toy chicken drumstick before clamping down and lifting the fake meat into a bucket.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
But he trained gingerly, apart from his teammates, this week as concern about the injury grew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
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
“I don’t know about this,” I told Jeb as we gingerly walked up the front steps.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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