Other Word Forms
- untailed adjective
Etymology
Origin of tailed
Example Sentences
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Within weeks of arriving, I loathed Madras, where rats stole the padding from my earphones, the humidity left me weak and men tailed my mother in traffic, desperate to buy our imported car.
Norman says that he even had to buy his own ticket to attend the 2024 Masters, where Augusta National Golf Club had him tailed by an undercover official taking notes on his behavior.
The singer is always like this – bright eyed, bushy tailed, full of beans before breakfast - but at Glastonbury, he had an extra spring in his step.
From BBC
Williams tailed off in what proved to be her final answer, becoming visibly upset before the interview was cut short following a long silence.
From BBC
His efforts seemed to have put his side on course to win, but the Brave tailed wagged to pull off a remarkable victory.
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