with a … tread

Examples (10)

• The security guard patrolled the quiet halls with a slow, measured tread.
• We could hear the landlord coming up the stairs with a heavy tread.
• She tiptoed into the baby's room with a light tread, careful not to make a sound.
• The messenger arrived with a hurried tread, carrying urgent news.
• He explored the dark cave with a cautious tread, feeling his way along the walls.
• Despite her age, the old woman still walked with a firm tread.
• The deer moved through the forest with a soft tread, almost unseen.
• After the accident, he walked with an unsteady tread for several weeks.
• The leader advanced with a deliberate tread, showing no fear.
• The detective entered the crime scene with a silent tread, observing every detail.