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
Omar Fateh steadied himself before the camera and flashed a smile between heavy blinks, the weight of a nearly sleepless night tugging at his eyelids.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
Villarreal: How much was it tugging at you during “This Is Us”?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
“Who cares,” Pork Chop said, tugging at the collar of his shirt.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
