Sentence examples for are tugged from inspiring English sources

But they are tugged in opposing directions by domestic forces.

These officials are tugged between a pastor, who can be easily changed, and a congregation, which cannot, he said.

Any pesky wisps of beard are tugged from the closed shells and anything broken or cracked gets the heave-ho.

The tows don't even have plastic handles; skiers simply grab onto the rope and are tugged up the hill.

And it is getting harder to stay in the camps, whether because people are forced off the land or because they are tugged by the pull of home.

New residents — a single mother with two kids — show up, and their contentment enrages C; plates are tugged from shelves and flung across the room.

And if those myosin sailors are tugging too hard on those actin ropes?

Imagine that you are tugging up a lifeboat out of the sea.

Brodman felt something being tugged painfully from his decrepit body.

The heartstrings were tugged still further before kick-off.

"Someone who is not going to be tugged at from 10 different places.