going slowly

Example Sentences

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Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela remain high, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks are going slowly, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Don’t tailgate, even if everyone is going slowly: It takes longer to stop on wet roads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023

John Barlow said he spotted the Audi going slowly in the outside lane of the M62 near Leeds on Saturday.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2022

Then, he uses a screen reader to read each sentence aloud, going slowly because the reader often doesn’t recognize complicated scientific terms.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 16, 2022

Lucky Girl and Pima guided him down, going slowly, both of them helping, reaching out to support him like he was an old lady made of sticks.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi