Michelle Malkin

It's time for a 21st-century retirement age. If 40 is the new 20 and 50 is the new 30, why shouldn't 70 be the new 65? The last time Washington politicians tinkered ever so gingerly with the government-sanctioned retirement age, Ronald Reagan was in office and Generation X-ers were all in diapers.

American Writer

Charlie Brooker

When a monk takes a vow of silence, is he still allowed to post messages on the Internet? Chances are God won't find out. Being ancient, God probably can't work computers. He holds the mouse gingerly, like it's made of fine china.

English Critic

Rosamund Pike

It's not easy casting the men. You have to go gingerly, but you have to approach the right man at the right time because men don't want to play second fiddle to a woman. That's the truth.

British Actress

Maximillian Degenerez

Step on the moist, pillowsoft earth, walking gingerly aside a weeping steam that calls your name, for it knows how to heal a wounded heart.

Portuguese Artist

Use 'gingerly' when being physically careful to avoid harm or damage.

Physical Caution

'Gingerly' can be used metaphorically to describe a delicate approach to sensitive topics.

Metaphorical Sense

Using 'gingerly' can imply anxiety or fear of negative outcomes in the action described.

Emotional Subtext

As an adjective, 'gingerly' may describe behavior that maintains emotional distance.

Emotional Distance

Use 'gingerly' to describe careful actions in social contexts to avoid offense.

Social Situations

It implies being mindful of another's personal space or boundaries.

Respecting Boundaries

 we're going to discover no one's ever done this before it's exploration it's going to be interesting from this point on we've got four hours pouring into the shear zone very gingerly make your way through what's essentially a minefield of grasses knowing that it's it's my responsibility to make sure that

Ross Ice Shelf Research...

 Once we figure out there are no obstacles in the way, we are going to lower our Rover on three shoestrings and an umbilical cord. Really gingerly hit the ground and once we sense slack in the cables. The cables go slack, we cut the three umbilical cords and the descent stage fires up and flies away.

The Curious Life of a...

 I like that now it is some of these guys because they have been used in research some of them are afraid of the grass it's a foreign substrate to them so they're really hesitant they look around for affirmation like is this okay and they'll touch it gingerly and some of

Inside a Retirement Home...

 somebody had gotten the memo on good sportsmanship and it wasn't me for the first time in my life I started seeing that Dwayne's focus had always been on putting other people first well my first niece was born he would hold her so gingerly and tightly and so

Re-envision what it...

 assembling the sticks into ever-growing structures. And then finally, just as they're running out of time, someone takes out the marshmallow, and then they gingerly put it on top, and then they stand back, and -- ta-da! -- they admire their work.

Build a tower, build a...

 this is unknown territory anything could be lying in wait down there a worker gingerly explores the gaping hole and a scouting party lays a scent trail for others to follow

Ants Attack Termite...

 And they walked into this cafe quietly, tentatively, gingerly, a little anxious. I think you know what I'm talking about. But the day after the apology, what happened?

Are China and the US...

 for the next two weeks the men go through the same routine they gingerly wash their open wounds according fresh pain in the cold water if I didn't wash

Rites of Manhood:...

 A worker gingerly explores the gaping hole, and a scouting party lays a scent trail for others to follow. Activity increases.

Defending the ant nest...

 a worker gingerly explores the gaping hole and a scouting party lays a scent trail for others to follow

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