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Example sentences for "nudge"

Lexicographically close words:
nucleus; nuda; nudder; nude; nudes; nudged; nudges; nudging; nudi; nudibranch
  1. Five minutes later he saw it, and signalled a new course to the pilot by a nudge and a jerk of his gloved hand.

  2. Reaching out to nudge my Husband's hand I collided instead with a dog's cold nose.

  3. Out of the corner of one eye I saw Rollins nudge Paul Brenswick.

  4. Porthos, who had lost the fifty pistoles he had won the night before and thirty more besides, was very cross and questioned D'Artagnan with a nudge of the knee as to whether it would not soon be time to change the game.

  5. D'Artagnan glanced at Athos and Aramis and for the first time replied to Porthos's nudge of the knee by a nudge responsive.

  6. By this arrangement D'Artagnan could nudge Porthos with his knee and make signs with his eyes to Athos and Aramis.

  7. He gave Porthos a second nudge of the knee and Porthos got up as if to stretch his legs and took care at the same time to ascertain that his sword could be drawn smoothly from the scabbard.

  8. She had seen them nudge one another and pass on a whisper, and then a little curious smile while she was still a good way off.

  9. Was it nothing to me, do you think, to walk in the street and see women nudge one another as I came up--to see myself pointed out to strangers and to hear them mutter 'Poor thing!

  10. There was a ripple of laughter at this show of wit, and then Elliman, urged by a nudge and a whisper from Mary Phyllis, repeated the question in the proper quarter.

  11. Mary Phyllis's nudge on this occasion was one of sharp reproof.

  12. Madame Deschars bites her lips and manifests the greatest displeasure; the young women blush and drop their eyes; the little girls open theirs, nudge each other and prick up their ears.

  13. Her mother reproves her by a sharp nudge with her foot.

  14. They wondered that Katrina had the presence of mind to nudge Börje, and make him get up and give his chair to the senator.

  15. The little imps made believe they understood him when he said something witty or clever; for then they would nudge each other and giggle.

  16. Then old Jorgen would nudge Marie in the side, and they would both laugh.

  17. Pelle scarcely knew what happened to him after that, until he found himself back in the carriage; they had to nudge him every time he had to do anything.

  18. Stake again," said the old lady with an impatient nudge of my elbow, and I obeyed.

  19. Soon with a more violent nudge than usual Susan shouted in her ear: "Look, Maria!

  20. But if you whisper, or make faces, or nudge me with your elbow you won't have it," added Susan hastily.

  21. While the children were waiting impatiently for their turns, a nudge started at Mrs. Murphy's right and left.

  22. Suddenly, as the parental nudge passed along, nine pairs of elbows moved off the table, and nine figures sat erect.

  23. But at this juncture, a nudge from Mrs. Murphy again passed around the table.

  24. I had another nudge from Revitts just then, and sat feeling as if I should like to jump down and run away.

  25. No one was very near, and running up to examine, he gave it a sly nudge with his toe, which put it just an inch on the right side.

  26. To complete her confusion, she saw Belle nudge Annie, and both glance from her to Laurie, who, she was happy to see, looked unusually boyish and shy.

  27. I'll give you a nudge which will mean your watch has arrived while I get a couple of hours off duty to freshen up.

  28. She would nudge the calf with her huge shoulder, circle around and around it, then range up alongside and repeat her nudgings and shoulderings.

  29. Collins stopped into the ring and caressed Barney, who responded in the best of tempers and tried affectionately to nudge and shove past on the way out of the ropes to escape what he knew was coming.

  30. Mrs. Yammerton here gave the Major a nudge to remind him of his propriety speech.

  31. Well, a wink is no better nor a nod to a blind horse; so I gave him a nudge instead.

  32. Well, I gives him a nudge of my helbow, to remind him not to tell him it was a 'daumed lee,' as he did the other man.

  33. And the nudge is intended to draw your attention to the wink and emphasise it.

  34. But to the honest man, to the friend, the wink and nudge assure good comradeship and something rare in store for him.

  35. Then the boys began to nudge each other and get nervous.

  36. The Englishman gave me a nudge and said: "Lad, don't you do it.

  37. The last speaker was stopped by a nudge from Captain Truck, who seized an opportunity to whisper, "Make no such distinction between outside and inside, I beg of you, my dear sir.


  38. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "nudge" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    actuate; alarm; assault; beacon; bear; bearing; bell; boost; bother; brush; buck; bull; bump; bunt; buoy; butt; caress; clue; contact; cram; crowd; dig; dip; drive; elbow; flag; flare; flash; flog; foghorn; force; gesture; glance; glimmer; glimmering; goad; graze; hail; head; hint; hit; hurtle; hustle; impel; impinge; implication; index; indication; induce; inkling; innuendo; insinuation; intimation; jam; jolt; jostle; kick; kiss; lash; leer; look; memorialize; mobilize; motivate; move; nag; needle; nod; nudge; poke; press; pressure; prick; prod; prompt; propel; punch; push; ram; rattle; recall; remember; remind; rocket; rub; run; salute; scent; scrape; semaphore; shake; shave; shoulder; shove; sign; signal; signalize; skim; skirt; speak; spoor; spur; sting; stress; suggest; suggestion; suspicion; symptom; tamp; telltale; thrust; touch; touching; track; wave; whip; whisper; wigwag; wink