tiptoe

Example Sentences

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It got kind of exhausting to tread water or balance on tiptoes while the rest of them planted their feet on the bottom.

From Literature

But the people and animals who lived through the episode still tiptoe across the yard when Hawk is sitting on the woodpile.

From Literature

By the way she tiptoed into the room, she was clearly hoping I was still asleep.

From Literature

I stood on tiptoes in back of her.

From Literature

I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.

From The Wall Street Journal