"Slipping" Example Sentences
1. He was slipping on the icy pavement.
2. The banana peel caused him to slip.
3. The rock underneath his foot was slipping.
4. The rope was slipping through her fingers.
5. The soap made the bathtub's surface slippery, causing her to slip.
6. He could feel his grasp on the branch slipping.
7. The car's tires were slipping on the wet road.
8. She slipped on her new shoes, still not broken in.
9. His mind was slipping as he aged.
10. The mud on the hike made it easy to slip.
11. The phone slipped from her hand and crashed to the ground.
12. The ice was slipping away from the polar caps, causing concern.
13. The business was slipping in revenue due to a lack of innovation.
14. He could feel his authority slipping as more complaints came in.
15. The sand on the beach made it difficult to walk without slipping.
16. As the rain continued to fall, the roof tiles started slipping out of place.
17. The children were slipping and sliding on the freshly waxed floors.
18. The sheet of ice on the pond was slipping away as the sun came out.
19. The camera strap slipped from his neck, causing the camera to fall to the ground.
20. He couldn't believe his luck was slipping away from him.
21. The sneaker's grip was slipping on the wet grass.
22. The animal's collar was slipping off of its neck.
23. She could feel her composure slipping as she got more nervous.
24. His reputation was slipping as more rumors spread about him.
25. The book's bookmark slipped out of the pages it was holding.
26. She couldn't help but feel like time was slipping away from her.
27. The ladder was slipping away from the wall, causing him to fall.
28. The team's lead was slipping as the other team started to make a comeback.
29. The fruit was slipping out of the basket as she carried it.
30. The chance of success was slipping away with every mistake made.
Common Phases
1. I nearly fell while
slipping on the wet floor;
2. The car tires lost traction and began
slipping on the icy road;
3. She tried to catch the ball, but it slipped through her fingers;
4. The dancer slipped on stage, but quickly regained her balance;
5. The gears wouldn't engage properly, causing the bike chain to slip;
6. The hiker slipped on the loose rocks and twisted his ankle;
7. The child's hand slipped out of mine, and I quickly grabbed her;
8. The rope was slippery, making it difficult to climb the tree.