Sentence examples for tug at from inspiring English sources

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"tug at" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe an emotional or physical pull at something. Example: Her heartfelt story tugged at my heartstrings.

Exact(49)

A moment to tug at the heartstrings.

Independent

Brambles tug at the fence wires.

The New York Times

Dark circles tug at his eyes.

The New York Times

Doesn't that tug at his heart strings?

Independent

"It does tug at the heart.

The Guardian

SOME puppets simply tug at your heartstrings.

The New York Times

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She tugged at my iPhone, demanding Elmo.

The New York Times

Stoller tugged at the padlock, forlorn.

The New Yorker

He tugs at Papa's sleeve.

The New Yorker

Several visitors tugged at his signature locks.

The New York Times

She laughed and tugged at the top.

The New York Times

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