wagging

Example Sentences

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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

A lot of that might be the tail wagging the dog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

His dog, Jesus, a striking black-and-white pit bull, followed him everywhere, tail wagging like a punctuation mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Roger Federer set tongues wagging last month when he said tournament directors like uniformly slow courts because they increase the chance of a final between superstars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

There was Wishbone, wagging his tail as he trotted toward us, dragging his leash on the ground behind him.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor