budge

Example Sentences

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Papa knew better than to open his mouth, because once Mama had made up her mind like that, she wouldn’t have budged an inch from a buzzing rattler.

From Literature

It was almost as steep as The Mountain, and no matter how much I poked and jerked and kicked, he wouldn’t budge.

From Literature

The 10-year yield—the benchmark for mortgage and other loans—hardly budged over the past week.

From Barron's

Expectations for their aggregate 2026 earnings have barely budged since worry about AI hit the stocks this year.

From Barron's

“Over the past few years, U.K. markets have barely budged on most issues that have arisen,” says Morningstar equity strategist Michael Field.

From Barron's