trodden

Example Sentences

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Seoul has long trodden a fine line between top trading partner China and defence guarantor the United States.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

"It's about meeting people that have done similar things, trodden similar paths, and being able to discuss that, and laugh and joke about things that have been happening," Dr Bennett says.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

"Fans distract and intimidate opposition players - even more so in derbies - and this is where the line can be trodden over," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

This pathway is now so well trodden as to have become a trope: the male feminist who deeply, appallingly wasn’t.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025

As he went on, I saw the pansies spill from his gloved hand and fall to the ground, where they were trodden by the feet of many horses and men.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein