pad softly
Frequency: 6.99.6 per million words
To walk with light, soft steps.
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Examples (20)
- She padded softly around the house.
- The cat pads softly across the polished floor.
- The cat pads softly through the grass, hunting its prey.
- She padded softly into the nursery to check on the sleeping child.
- He had to pad softly past the sleeping baby's room.
- He was padding softly down the hospital corridor, trying not to disturb anyone.
- They were padding softly down the hallway, trying not to make a sound.
- If you pad softly, no one will hear you enter the room.
- If you pad softly, no one will hear you approach.
- The thief padded softly through the dark mansion, seeking valuables.
- The dancer padded softly across the stage during the rehearsal.
- With bare feet, she began to pad softly towards the door.
- She always pads softly in her slippers on the wooden floor.
- The caretaker pads softly on his nightly rounds, ensuring peace.
- He would pad softly into the kitchen for a midnight snack.
- You must pad softly here; it's a sacred place of quiet reflection.
- The nurse padded softly between the beds in the quiet ward.
- Padding softly, the detective approached the suspect's door, listening intently.
- To avoid disturbing anyone, we should pad softly up the stairs.
- Even with heavy boots, he managed to pad softly enough not to make a sound.