dragging footstep

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

The sound of feet being pulled slowly along a surface.

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Examples (20)

  • The old man's dragging footsteps were the only sound in the quiet house.
  • He heard the sound of heavy, dragging footsteps in the corridor.
  • I could hear the child's dragging footsteps as he was sent to his room.
  • From the stairwell came a pair of dragging footsteps, slow and uncertain.
  • A single, dragging footstep echoed from the empty attic, sending a chill down my spine.
  • After a twelve-hour shift, her dragging footsteps told the whole story.
  • After the long hike, my own dragging footsteps were a sign of complete exhaustion.
  • The detective paused, listening for dragging footsteps in the alley.
  • The heavy silence of the office was broken only by the sound of his dragging footsteps after being fired.
  • Dragging footsteps approached the door and then stopped.
  • Every morning, I hear his dragging footsteps as he shuffles to the kitchen for coffee.
  • In the quiet ward, the nurse recognized the dragging footsteps of the old man.
  • The distinct sound of a dragging footstep on the gravel path alerted us to someone's approach.
  • Fresh snow muffled their dragging footsteps as they trudged home.
  • His character was defined by a weary sigh and the constant sound of his dragging footsteps.
  • A single dragging footstep echoed through the empty hall.
  • Soon, only the memory of his dragging footsteps will remain in this corridor.
  • Tired and reluctant, the child came up the path with dragging footsteps.
  • Her slow, dragging footsteps indicated she didn't want to leave.
  • Even on the recording, you can hear dragging footsteps passing the microphone.