Example Sentences

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If he had been there, Deleon probably would have hugged her.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

She said instead of lecturing her son, she simply should have hugged him more.

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2022

I have hugged on occasion, and been hugged.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2020

If only his son had been there with him, he would have hugged him.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2019

Somehow it seemed like we’d already missed the right moment to have hugged, so we just stood there in front of each other.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth