pull at
Example Sentences
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Romance scammers will spin all sorts of stories to pull at heartstrings, even ridiculous ones about being a millionaire who lost access to his fortune and is down on his luck.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024
“Daughters” is what some people are calling a “three tissue” movie that is sure to pull at heartstrings.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024
The same pull, at times so strong it feels gravitational, to slip my line from its mooring and drift silently away.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
"A bad mitigation video attempts to pull at the heartstrings. I want our videos to be used to enlighten. The videos are not to be used to manipulate," Austin says.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
“It’s the same old runaround. We can push at Rule 2 and pull at Rule 3 and we can’t get anywhere—we can only change the position of balance. We’ve got to get outside both rules.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
