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Discover LudwigThe phrase "walk softly" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is a command or suggestion for someone to walk quietly or gently. Example: "The old man held his granddaughter's hand and whispered, 'Walk softly, my dear, we don't want to wake the sleeping cat.'".
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(Roosevelt actually said "walk softly and carry a big stick").
Though it has frequently been misused in quotation, to walk softly is a political no-no.
He said America should walk softly and carry a big stick.
Jeb Bush once came up to Trudeau at a Republican convention and cautioned him to "walk softly".
Dispatching George Shultz to Moscow countless times was the embodiment of the doctrine "walk softly and carry a big stick".
Others feel that God has given gifts to be shared with others, and we should walk softly and not be cruel in His name.
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S has huge feet and walks softly on them.
Walking softly has never had a positive political connotation.
For the past three years America has been walking softly, and it's working very, very well.
MILAN — The models, bathed only in natural light from the windows, walked softly in sporty sandals and in absolute silence.
Getting both sides to address abuses substantively is paramount, and sometimes that means walking softly, said people involved in preparing the report.
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