tug lightly
Frequency: 6.78.9 per million words
to pull softly
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Examples (10)
- He tugged lightly at my wrist.
- She would often tug lightly on his sleeve to get his attention.
- The child tugged lightly at her mother's dress, wanting a candy.
- If you tug lightly on this string, the curtain will open.
- He was tugging lightly at the fishing line, hoping for a bite.
- A soft breeze tugged lightly at the loose leaves on the branch.
- Please tug lightly on the knot; it's fragile.
- The puppy tugged lightly at the shoelace, eager to play.
- I felt something tug lightly at my pant leg in the dark.
- He had to tug lightly on the stuck drawer to avoid breaking it.