It was not intended to be the heartstrings-tugger that it became.
From the washingtonpost.com
This sort of flame on the field isn't in the form of a jersey tugger, sledger or cheap-shot merchant.
From the canberratimes.com.au
An irresistible heart-tugger of a musical drama from England.
From the couriermail.com.au
Tugger was dead to me after he said that.
From the time.com
For those that have been together for some time, rewatching the first movie you ever saw together is a guaranteed heartstring-tugger.
From the sacbee.com
South Uist, a real heart-tugger, was a vision of beaches and wildflowers, where the hills seemed to lean out of the landscape to get a better view of the butterwort and orchids.
From the independent.co.uk
Anthony Fedorov sang Lonestar's heartstring-tugger I'm Already There as if he were reading the lyrics off cue cards, but injected a little life into his soul selection.
From the usatoday.com
The ear tugger, the evasive rambler and the fellow who refuses to look you in the eye may be lying, but they may instead be fidgety truth tellers who are afraid of being accused of deceit.
From the time.com
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Puller: someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something
Small winches typically located forward of the back deck on the port and starboard sides and used to assist in handling smaller loads