tiptoe

Example Sentences

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He is betting the Western alliance will be healthier if America’s allies candidly air their disagreements with the president, rather than tiptoe around him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Put all together, investors may remain understandably uneasy about the topic, even if they start to tiptoe back into oversold areas.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

We tiptoe around finances because we’ve been programmed by society to link our personal value to our financial status.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

“It definitely just feels like we have to tiptoe around things, which I think gets in the way of having productive conversations in class,” Woodson said.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

I just press my hand lightly on her shoulder and tiptoe out of the room.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy