wag

Example Sentences

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“Obsession” has ideas about our age of instant gratification and parasocial idealization fueled by social media that the film never manages to do anything more than wag a finger at.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Which doesn’t keep him from being the driest wag in the cul-de-sac.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Second, because the little girl, who I guessed was Tobias’s sister, began smooshing Delilah’s ears, which made Delilah wag her tail, and then lean against Tobias in total love with him.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee