pawing

Example Sentences

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Sunday’s most intriguing sporting event won’t be Ravens versus the Bills, or Lions pawing at Packers, or even the Jets facing off against their former yoga instructor, Aaron Rodgers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 7, 2025

These are not easy shoes to step into, but Foster spends much of her time onstage barefoot, pawing her way into the part with those dirty, bare-soled, hilariously expressive feet of hers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

Even Stokes was prowling laps of the boundary on Thursday, like a caged tiger pawing at the ground.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

All he’s doing with this feral pawing for a message is frittering that away.

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2024

His name was Ube, and Jam had known him since she was a toddler pawing through picture books.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi