slight movement

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a very small, barely noticeable motion

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Examples (10)

  • Any slight movement caused a sharp pain in his arm.
  • He made a slight movement with his right hand.
  • The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement.
  • I felt a slight movement in the ground.
  • Even a slight movement could trigger the alarm.
  • She detected a slight movement behind the curtains.
  • A slight movement of the steering wheel was enough to change direction.
  • The sensor is designed to pick up the slightest movement.
  • There was a slight movement of air as the door opened.
  • He tried not to make any slight movement to avoid waking the baby.