knock softly
Frequency: 7.515.9 per million words
to knock in a quiet, gentle way
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Examples (20)
- She had to knock softly so as not to wake the baby.
- She had to knock softly so as not to wake the baby.
- Please knock softly; the patient is resting.
- Please knock softly before entering the room.
- He would often knock softly on her door before entering.
- He would always knock softly on her door late at night.
- Even though she was angry, she decided to knock softly.
- I heard someone knock softly at the window, a barely audible sound.
- The detective chose to knock softly, hoping to surprise them.
- If you need anything, just knock softly on my door.
- If you knock softly, no one will hear you.
- A timid guest might knock softly on the grand front door.
- They heard someone knock softly at the window.
- The wind made the branches knock softly against the pane.
- After midnight, he always made sure to knock softly.
- She paused, then decided to knock softly on the closed door.
- I'll knock softly to see if anyone is awake.
- Having been told to be quiet, he could only knock softly on the door.
- The wind made the branches knock softly against the pane.
- Who was that knocking so softly just now at the back entrance?