Tiptoed

"Thank you, sir -- I thank you," he said, and, without more ado, tiptoed from the room. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Billy Louise looked, found her vision blurring with her own tears, and turned and tiptoed from the room. ❋ Unknown (1914)

One's senses become lulled to everything save bliss, for the clank and clamour of life have tiptoed from the room leaving you — I wasn't asleep. ❋ Emily Ferguson (1910)

McCain tiptoed around the news of the day, excerpts from former White House press secretary Scott McClellan’s forthcoming book that accuse the Bush administration of using propaganda to convince the American public war in Iraq was justified. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bobby Hargrew, her arm still in a sling, seized Jess Morse by the wrist and "tiptoed" along the corridor of the second wing of Central High, where the small offices were located, and with tragic expression pointed to a certain door that stood ajar. ❋ Unknown (1914)

The expression "tiptoed" is here used to indicate the extreme caution of Cap'n Cod's entrance, and his evident desire to effect it as noiselessly as possible. ❋ Kirk Munroe (1890)

As he made haste and 'tiptoed' into our lane in front of us (again, traveling at 75MPH), he spun out in the side-ravine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Thinking it was a new game, the Danes, with flattened ears and sparkly eyes, tiptoed toward her. ❋ Carol Edgarian (2011)

I tiptoed down the hallway to my room and undressed in darkness before crawling into bed. ❋ Suzanne Corso (2011)

We walked up the stairs and tiptoed around a couple of spaced-out crackheads and empty liquor bottles. ❋ Steve Dennis (2011)

Her heart roaring, Dahlia turned sharply around and tiptoed into the bathroom, the rubber soles of her shoes making the tiniest of squeaks. ❋ Carol Edgarian (2011)

At two in the morning, I closed the door to my apartment without making a sound, took off my sandals, and tiptoed into my home without turning on a light. ❋ Suzanne Corso (2011)

As I steered the conversation back into safety, Michael tiptoed into the room and took away my tray. ❋ Sarah Pekkanen (2011)

The janitor tiptoed across the chamber holding his keys against his leg. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I tiptoed down the hall, opened his door just a crack, and peered in. ❋ Jack Canfield (2011)

Ben tiptoed silently backward, but Jili hauled him into the doorway. ❋ Scott Gummer (2011)

Jane eased the heavy front door shut and tiptoed across the marble foyer. ❋ Margaret Peterson Haddix (2011)

Then she tiptoed on her bare feet, out among the tables, urging the guests to join her. ❋ Anne Canadeo (2011)

I tiptoed up to the trunk and rapped lightly on the metal. ❋ J.F. Lewis (2011)