tug at
Example Sentences
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“The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan” strikes the right balance of sincerity in the hands of Jasmine Warga, though there’s still plenty of material to tug at the heartstrings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, Lidl - like John Lewis - has gone for a classic tale designed to tug at the heartstrings.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024
Well intentioned or not, they are considered the kind of cinema you should but don’t necessarily want to see, meant to tug at heartstrings and win their creators prizes.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2023
But there is some logic thread to tug at here, in that Williams built his comedy persona around being an outsider observing his fellow humans with affection, sensitivity and understanding.
From Salon • Dec. 4, 2023
You tug at it, pull it down, like maybe you have decided you actually want to cover your knees after all.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
