wagging
- present participle of wag.
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
She lifts a finger and starts wagging it at Rosie, but after just a moment she freezes.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
