GINGERLY in a Sentence
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25 example sentences for GINGERLY, such as:
1. I set up a ginger group on the environment.
2. We had to explore this possibility very gingerly.
3. She would venture very gingerly on that experiment.
4. To separate egg whites, first crack the egg gingerly.
5. Pork beamed under the praise and gingerly rubbed his bandaged leg.
2. We had to explore this possibility very gingerly.
3. She would venture very gingerly on that experiment.
4. To separate egg whites, first crack the egg gingerly.
5. Pork beamed under the praise and gingerly rubbed his bandaged leg.
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Meanings and Examples of GINGERLY
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gingerly
a. with extreme care or delicacy
ad. in a gingerly manner
Classic Sentence: (16 in 2 pages)
1 Pork beamed under the praise and gingerly rubbed his bandaged leg.
2 He patted her shoulder timidly, gingerly at first, and when she did not rebuff him he became bolder and patted her firmly.
3 Usually he was gingerly when he did this, as if he anticipated being impatiently shaken off, but tonight there was a far-off look in his eyes and his arm was firm about her waist.
4 But, she told herself time and again, she would have to walk easily, gingerly, be meek under insults, yielding to injustices, never giving offense to anyone, black or white, who might do her harm.
5 The conductor took his nickel gingerly, with the tips of his fingers, and then left him with the platform to himself.
6 Chauffeurs were jumping down; here old ladies gingerly advanced black legs with silver-buckled shoes; old men striped trousers.
7 She would venture very gingerly on that experiment.
8 'I'd love to touch them,' she said, putting her fingers gingerly through the bars of the coop.
9 Laurie screwed up his face and obeyed with a gingerly peck at each little cheek that produced another laugh, and made the babies squeal.
10 The boys who had been painted walked about or stood still awkwardly, touching their faces in a gingerly fashion with their furtive fingertips.
11 These, in turn, leaned gingerly on a sad-colored schoolhouse.
12 Before they were quite tired of the concert Carol led them in a dancing procession to the dining-room, to blue bowls of chow mein, with Lichee nuts and ginger preserved in syrup.
13 "Yes, this must be ginger," peering into the as yet untasted cup.
14 The girl brought him a plate of grocer's hot peas, seasoned with pepper and vinegar, a fork and his ginger beer.
15 When he had eaten all the peas he sipped his ginger beer and sat for some time thinking of Corley's adventure.
Example Sentence:
1 The snake charmer reached out gingerly to touch the snake in his basket.
2 We had to explore this possibility very gingerly.
3 To separate egg whites, first crack the egg gingerly.
4 The Prime Minister appointed some new ministers to ginger up her administration.
5 I set up a ginger group on the environment.
6 This writer, also a tuna fan, opts for the ahi Napoleon with pickled ginger and sesame soy drizzle.
7 Use a piece of fresh ginger to impart a Far-Eastern flavour to simple ingredients.
8 Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally insipid: both lack sparkle.
9 Spicy-sweet candied ginger is a nice match for the tart, and sometimes bitter, grapefruit juice.