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

“We aren’t going down a failed path,” Landry said, wagging his finger with each syllable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

"I think it's been a good thing because it's got tongues wagging," he says.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

For Trump, getting the tongues wagging is the key.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

Of course, Wishbone sat by the kitchen door with his nose twitching in the air and his tail wagging a mile a minute.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor