heavy-footed
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of heavy-footed
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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There’s the usual heavy-footed deployment of the “comedy! comedy!” score to cue us to laugh or have feelings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
It’s apparently by design that England appears ponderous and heavy-footed and deathly afraid that the opposition might stumble into a chance to counter against them.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2021
Posting batches of tickets or three-digit radar-gun readings on social media has become a popular pastime for police precincts, if not a deterrent for heavy-footed scofflaws.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2020
She came out flat and uptight, heavy-footed, knotted up and short-stroking compared with the magnificent corner-to-corner running of Halep, who has 10 fewer years in her legs.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2019
His faith cracked, and for a few days he lacked his bounce, coming back from his morning run without his usual sweaty high, walking around heavy-footed.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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