move gently
Example Sentences
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As the panels move gently, the installation gives the space a shimmering quality.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022
He always thought that if he moved gently through the world, the world would move gently over him.
From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2018
The fix, however, is quite easy: Han recommends carrying coffee cups from the top or walking backward, both of which help coffee move gently around the inside of the cup, preventing spills.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 15, 2017
He’s a singer of rough attitude, but his voice can move gently.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2014
She let her fingers move gently in the water, and the fish glided in between them and held itself there with lazy motions of its tail while she very delicately stroked its slippery sides.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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