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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

A few days into the first leg, Mr. Tesson’s party gingerly navigated a ridge at risk of avalanche, “tiptoeing over Fabergé eggshells.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Its thick braids touched the ground, and its sharp eyes followed me as I took a deep breath and gingerly stepped forward.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia