wagging

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 26, 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

In the video, a gray pit bull named Valerio stood on a woman’s lap, furiously wagging his tail as he accepted her caresses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

However, his tail stopped wagging when Mr. Shareef handed Roz a rifle.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown