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?