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

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

Crawling with the thing was like trying to swim while tugging an anchor.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein