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

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

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Trier wisely leaves the specifics of this father-daughter tension vague, painting his characters gingerly and with loving detail until the knockout final stretch of the film pulls back, revealing a full family portrait.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

She sat with her left arm cradled gingerly against her stomach.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat