gingerly

Example Sentences

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She has amassed a photo card collection of the movie's characters, which she has gingerly filed in an album.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

For presentation, gingerly prop the tofu against the pork, shingling it out slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Jokic was slow to rise and walked gingerly to the sideline but stayed in the game.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

He immediately signaled toward the bench for a sub and walked gingerly back to the sideline while grabbing toward his right knee.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Lexie settled herself gingerly onto the other mismatched chair opposite Pearl.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng