going slowly

Example Sentences

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But he said he would be driving "with a certain amount of aggression, I won't be just out there going slowly".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela remain high, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks are going slowly, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Then, he uses a screen reader to read each sentence aloud, going slowly because the reader often doesn’t recognize complicated scientific terms.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 16, 2022

Clean up of the oil is going slowly, with Peruvian authorities saying that less than a quarter of the 11,900 barrels spilled into Pacific Ocean on Jan. 15 has been collected.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2022

“Luke,” she asked, going slowly for fear of ridicule, “why do people want to talk to each other? I mean, what are the things people always want to find out about other people?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson