dangling
- present participle of dangle.
Example Sentences
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"If we don't get one fish, we try another. We survive by mixing everything," she said, dangling two freshly caught guitarfish from her hands.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Paparazzi captured images of Antonoff, Swift's longtime producer, sporting a tux and a toothpick dangling out of his mouth, reportedly heading to Thursday's event at the Garden.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
She accessorized her look with a pair of dangling earrings, a silver watch and a thin band on her wedding finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
In the case of the drone story, I was naturally thinking of rival news outlets that keep dangling the alien-visitation red herring in front of their readers because it generates clicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
We tumbled, me dangling from the chariot front with one hand, the other still clutching the tub as we spun over ourselves.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
