slow-footed
adjective
slow-foot·ed
ˈslō-ˌfu̇-təd 
: moving at a very slow pace : plodding
a slow-footed novel
a slow-footed ship
slow-footedness
noun
Examples of slow-footed in a Sentence
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Collins’ second deep catch took advantage of slow-footed Chiefs safety Mike Edwards.
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Sam McDowell December 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
Newsom's brawling political approach to counter Mr. Trump this year has offered the Democratic base a clear alternative to what were considered slow-footed tactics by the party in the Biden-era.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
This roster is so feeble and slow-footed, so untrendy, even Lue has been unable to make an appetizing watch of it.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Abreu wrapped up the win by gunning down the slow-footed Alejandro Kirk at first base on what would have otherwise been a routine single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
At Yankee Stadium, the slow-footed Stanton is best suited to play right field thanks to the short porch.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In the first inning, third-base coach Luis Rojas surprisingly waved the slow-footed Trent Grisham home on a 110.7 mph Giancarlo Stanton single to Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Jake Entrekin remembers himself as an eighth-grader: 5-foot-2, a little doughy and slow-footed — not exactly built like a future baseball star.
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Sam McDowell December 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
Newsom's brawling political approach to counter Mr. Trump this year has offered the Democratic base a clear alternative to what were considered slow-footed tactics by the party in the Biden-era.
—Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
This roster is so feeble and slow-footed, so untrendy, even Lue has been unable to make an appetizing watch of it.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Abreu wrapped up the win by gunning down the slow-footed Alejandro Kirk at first base on what would have otherwise been a routine single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
At Yankee Stadium, the slow-footed Stanton is best suited to play right field thanks to the short porch.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
In the first inning, third-base coach Luis Rojas surprisingly waved the slow-footed Trent Grisham home on a 110.7 mph Giancarlo Stanton single to Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Jake Entrekin remembers himself as an eighth-grader: 5-foot-2, a little doughy and slow-footed — not exactly built like a future baseball star.
—Noah Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
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“Slow-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow-footed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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