wagging

Example Sentences

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In a sense, it is like the tail wagging the dog.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Doncic missed his first free-throw attempt and paused before taking his second, speaking with an official while wagging his finger in the direction of Bitadze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He played doubles with Emma Raducanu at last year's US Open, setting tongues wagging, but the British player has insisted they are "just good friends".

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

A lot of that might be the tail wagging the dog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

I looked up at the porch, and Grandma was standing there smiling at us, with Butternut happily wagging his tail at her feet.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks