strings
Example Sentences
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“It became pretty clear that there were strings attached to his benevolence,” she said.
The third track, “Appetite,” features horns and strings to animate his story of the loneliness and isolation of life on the road.
“Not so tight,” I heaved, after a particularly strong tug on the corset strings.
From Literature
He’d still be there, pulling the strings again for a juggernaut offense in the College Football Playoff, but for his decision to jump to the Raiders.
From Los Angeles Times
And the funding comes with some strings attached.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.