probe gently

Examples (10)

• The doctor used a small tool to probe the wound gently.
• She began to probe gently into his past to understand his trauma.
• You must probe the soil gently so as not to damage the roots.
• The interviewer decided to probe gently about the candidate's reasons for leaving.
• He tried to probe her mind gently to see if she remembered the accident.
• The detective had to probe gently when questioning the young witness.
• It is important to probe gently when exploring such a sensitive subject.
• The surgeon probed the area gently to find the source of the pain.
• She probed gently with her fingers to feel for any broken bones.
• Journalists should probe gently when dealing with grieving families.