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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Near the middle of the fourth quarter, he lost a fumble and got hit so hard he lay on the ground for several moments before teammates gingerly helped him to his feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 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

Jake gingerly puts his arm around me and helps me back to the bed.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed