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
Villarreal: How much was it tugging at you during “This Is Us”?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 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
She drew a lock of hair off my face and looped it behind my ear, tugging the end of it gently.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
