tugging

Example Sentences

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It refers to the way a rotating black hole twists the spacetime around it, tugging on nearby matter such as stars and causing their paths to wobble.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

“Other components of the economy are tugging on the consumer,” said Ivan Drury, an automotive analyst for the car-shopping website Edmunds.com.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

In fact, when the idea for “Pluribus” began tugging at Gilligan years ago, in the midst of “Better Call Saul,” he initially envisioned it having a male protagonist.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

You know when you watch the Super Bowl as a neutral fan and you can feel your brain tugging your body toward one side or another?

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

“No,” I whisper to myself, already tugging my shoes off and jamming my feet into what I guess are his old boots.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz