tug gently
Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words
to pull with little force
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Examples (10)
- The little girl tugged gently at her mother's hand to get her attention.
- Always tug gently on the delicate fabric to avoid tearing it.
- He had to tug gently on the string to release the balloon.
- She carefully tugged gently at the knot, hoping it would loosen.
- If you tug gently on the curtain, it should slide open easily.
- The nurse asked him to tug gently on the bandage when changing it.
- A playful puppy tugged gently at the corner of her blanket.
- Can you tug gently on my sleeve when it's time to leave?
- The artist would often tug gently at his beard while deep in thought.
- To avoid disturbing the baby, she tugged gently at the mobile above the crib.