wagging
Example Sentences
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In a sense, it is like the tail wagging the dog.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
He played doubles with Emma Raducanu at last year's US Open, setting tongues wagging, but the British player has insisted they are "just good friends".
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
In the video, a gray pit bull named Valerio stood on a woman’s lap, furiously wagging his tail as he accepted her caresses.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
A lot of that might be the tail wagging the dog.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Wolf broke into a big wolf smile, wagging his hindquarters and nibble-greeting Torak rapturously under the chin.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
