pull at beard

Examples (10)

• He would often pull at his beard when deep in thought.
• The child started to pull at the old man's beard playfully.
• During the tense negotiation, she unconsciously began to pull at her beard.
• He sat by the fire, stroking and pulling at his long grey beard.
• The character in the play would pull at his beard to show he was confused.
• It's a nervous habit to pull at your beard when you're anxious.
• The artist would pull at his beard while contemplating his next brushstroke.
• Don't pull at my beard; it tickles!
• He was so frustrated that he started to pull at his beard.
• The old sailor would pull at his beard as he told stories of the sea.