Someone was tugging on my sleeve.
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Tugging
/ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
Synonyms for "tugging" (36 found)
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11 entriesemotional tugginggentle tuggingpersistent tuggingrepeated tuggingrope tuggingstrong tuggingtugging at the sleevetugging forcetugging motiontugging ropetugging sensation
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Matthew was tugging so hard on the leash.
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This sweet melody was tugging at his heartstrings.
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Leon's tugging became a lot more aggressive.
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