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Andrew McCarthy at the National Review, Alan Dershowitz, Bill Barr, and other non-Lego-character-based attorneys are tiptoeing away from that kind of analysis with respect to the former president.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2023

And while we are tiptoeing about with such solicitude for their feelings, did anybody really care about Izzy Tichenor’s feelings?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

In the New York art world, normal is still a long hike down the pike, but some of the city’s galleries are tiptoeing in that direction with socially distanced reopenings.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2020

Farmers like Strohfus are tiptoeing into the hemp market, planting fields in Woodbury, Afton, Dakota County and across the state.

From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2018

“I spoke to my mother today,” I say soft, soft, as if my words are tiptoeing.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi