heavy-footed
Example Sentences
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A humongous part of Trump’s brand is how strange he looks: moist, heavy-footed, and dripping with peroxide.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2024
“One True Loves” is a lot like the 1940 Cary Grant/Irene Dunne/Randolph Scott screwball classic “My Favorite Wife” — except that it’s heavy-footed and drippy instead of lively and funny.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023
She came out flat and uptight, heavy-footed, knotted up and short-stroking compared with the magnificent corner-to-corner running of Halep, who has 10 fewer years in her legs.
From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2019
England's languid performance at the 2010 finals, characterised by a heavy-footed display against last-16 conquerors Germany, was blamed on the players suffering from physical 'burn out'.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2014
His faith cracked, and for a few days he lacked his bounce, coming back from his morning run without his usual sweaty high, walking around heavy-footed.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
