Several tentacles raised tentatively, reaching toward the light, then twisting, searching.

'This is the only home that the children have ever known,' he had told her irritably when she'd tentatively raised the question.

She tentatively raised a hand to Miles's cheek, hoping that this wouldn't drive them apart.

McCoy tentatively raised a hand, then let it fall back to his side.

He turned toward the woods, his figure alert, and tentatively raised one arm in farewell.

About half the people tentatively raised their hands.

A few of them tentatively raised their dark red pom-poms and said, "Yay."

Beth tentatively raised the question of social issues and found that in his own way, he was not indifferent.

After a moment of painful indecision, Laurie tentatively raised her hand.

The potentate hesitated and looked back to his guards, who tentatively raised their weapons.