pacing

Example Sentences

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A lone security guard pacing the grounds said authorities closed the facility about a week ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"If we do the right thing early in the illness, and support people with the right level of pacing, you can prevent that deterioration in a lot of cases."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The pacing is off, especially in the drawn-out second half.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, the sumptuous imagery and amiable pacing of “Wuthering Heights” trounce del Toro’s ghastly slog of a film.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

She was pacing, her mouth moving with panicked urgency.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman