hugging
Example Sentences
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“I was worried about getting a crazy neighbor, but you seem great,” she added, hugging me tightly and handing me a tray of sandwiches to share with my friends who were helping with the move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“After the meeting … we’re hugging, and we’re all on the same page, trying to fight this,” he said.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
You only have to see the clip of the pair hugging at the World Cup and Mac Allister giving his shirt to Klopp to see the warmth between the pair.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Emirati Defense Ministry said both tankers were sailing through a route hugging the coast of Oman when they were attacked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
At the sight of our baby sister in distress, I put an arm around Pita’s shoulders, hugging her to my side.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
