wagging

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Lisa said Winston now greeted their friends with a wagging tail and waited excitedly at the door for a walk.

From BBC • May 8, 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

Bo sits up like he knows he’s being talked about: his black ears flopped forward, white chest half covered in mud as usual, and his tail wagging madly on the ground as always.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler