slow-footed
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of slow-footed
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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Brown knew that Brunson was among the best one-on-one scorers in the NBA, and that Cleveland guard James Harden was notoriously slow-footed on defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
That scored the slow-footed Perez, who contorted his body around catcher Will Smith’s tag, and the Dodgers were so stunned by his slide that they allowed the remaining runners to advance.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
Construction is due to start this year, though critics assert the state has slow-footed the program.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
The MDE has also been criticized for slow-footed enforcement regarding Valley Proteins, a poultry-rendering plant in Dorchester County that allegedly has been discharging pollutants into a tributary of the Transquaking River since April 2019.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2022
“A Son of Pen-Llarcau does not sneak. You were too slow-footed for me. There were matters of urgency to attend to.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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