dangling

Example Sentences

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They say he had been influenced by adverts such as these, dangling the idea of a more prosperous life in the UK.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Firms are dangling large pay packages to lure stars who can elevate their stature.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

To spur them on, Mary Kay offered only praise, never criticism, all the while dangling gifts and the opportunity for reinvention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That practice by Nixon of dangling pardons was in fact one of the grounds on which the House Judiciary Committee voted to impeach him.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Roosevelt supposed that the monkey must have been dangling from a tree branch, trying to take a drink of water from the river, when the catfish swam up and ate him.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple