wag

Example Sentences

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But strict rules also make the financial tail wag the real economy dog.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

The criticism usually ends there, with a finger wag and a head shake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

“I tell clients, ‘Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog.’”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Knowing how canny Colbert can be, one could note his choice to drop CBS’s classic moniker as a coded “tip of the hat, wag of the finger.”

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

The pad on the inside of his palm lusted for the gripe of the hilt His whole arm remembered the balance of Joyeux and wanted to wag him in the air.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White