slow gait
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slow gait
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Typical problems include tremors, slow gait or stiff muscles.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2016
Mr. Kirby, 75, with thinning hair and a slow gait, has emerged as a somewhat improbable standard-bearer in the global movement to hold North Korea accountable for its reported rights violations.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2014
McHalffey, who when not auditioning or waiting tables listens to blues at the Piano Bar in Hollywood, has the slow gait of a man wandering in a strange land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2014
A. Lewy body dementia is sort of a family of diseases that resemble a cross between Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with memory loss, muscle problems, tremors, slow gait and some fluctuations in consciousness.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2012
He moved at his customary slow gait to the table, took up the keys … and locked both doors!
From The Golden Scorpion by Rohmer, Sax
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