slow-footed

Example Sentences

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That scored the slow-footed Perez, who contorted his body around catcher Will Smith’s tag, and the Dodgers were so stunned by his slide that they allowed the remaining runners to advance.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2023

Those energy generators could imperil rare plants and slow-footed tortoises already threatened by rising temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Over the years, Green has been at his most effective when facing slow-footed centers who can’t stay with him on the perimeter or non-scoring threats who allow him to roam and provide disruptive help defense.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2022

He also tried to implicate Mr. O’Brien in the union’s slow-footed approach to Amazon.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021

“A Son of Pen-Llarcau does not sneak. You were too slow-footed for me. There were matters of urgency to attend to.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander