She walked toward them, a few tentative steps at a time.

The best she could do was force a tentative step forward.

After a few minutes on the ground, she got back to her feet and took some tentative steps.

He turns, taking his first tentative step toward the car.

He took another tentative step, doing his best to continue in a straight line.

They took a tentative step, and the crowd started to part.

The child rose to her feet and took a tentative step toward him.

And she made the first tentative step to buy a home.

These tentative steps forward cannot be called into question now.

The baby made a couple of tentative steps and then sat down on the floor.