gingerly

Example Sentences

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After saving two break points at the start of the deciding set, Raducanu was broken again as she gingerly failed to chase down a drop shot, before calling out the trainer.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

He gingerly walked to the bench and then to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In the first five days, forensic experts gingerly removed earth, millimeter by millimeter, recovering 3,463 bone fragments.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

For now, executives seem to be approaching gingerly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

She stretched her hand out and Moss gingerly shook it.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro