wag

Example Sentences

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However, the black and white spaniel still happily greeted her rescuers with a wagging tail which "pulled on the heartstrings", she said.

From BBC

But strict rules also make the financial tail wag the real economy dog.

From Barron's

The criticism usually ends there, with a finger wag and a head shake.

From The Wall Street Journal

You can’t wag your finger at people and say, “You should be going to the theater and having this theatrical experience,” but you feel it rising right now.

From Los Angeles Times

“I tell clients, ‘Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog.’”

From MarketWatch