pull at one's beard

Examples (10)

• The old philosopher would often pull at his long white beard while pondering life's mysteries.
• He sat by the fire, silently pulling at his beard as he considered the difficult decision.
• Frustrated by the puzzle, he started to pull at his beard in agitation.
• Whenever he gets nervous, you'll see him unconsciously pull at his beard.
• The wizard pulled at his grizzled beard, a thoughtful expression on his face.
• It was his characteristic gesture to pull at his scraggly beard when deep in thought.
• "I'm not sure what to do next," he muttered, pulling at his beard.
• Pulling at his beard became his default reaction when faced with a challenge.
• The general pulled at his neatly trimmed beard while studying the battle map.
• I watched my grandfather pull at his beard, a habit he'd had for as long as I can remember.