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

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

During the Iran hostage crisis, William Daugherty, a newly minted case officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, was kept there, in a 4-foot-wide cell lit 24 hours by a dim, dangling bulb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I nodded, just as Bessie burst into tears because Joey was dangling a fat worm in her face.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney