hugging
present participle ofhug
Examplesofhugging
hugging
Friends stood, stretched, went to the bathroom, huddled together in quiet counsel,hugging, holding hands.
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Ad hoc physical play comprising wrestling, tickling, andhuggingwas also common in the wings.
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Huggingwas not recalled by any subject.
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Think, for example, of sentences like 'arms are forhugging'.
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It is no good going through lifehugginggrievances.
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I remember that we ended byhuggingeach other.
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They had to steal out,huggingthe coast in the misty gloom of a long night and a short winter day.
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For example, when a goal is scored is it necessary to see quite such an emotional display ofhuggingas goes on?
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We are not here to stand aroundhuggingone another.
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He ishuggingthe secret to himself.
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All four group members are also seen pacing through a dark city wearing figurehuggingoutfits.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She is the most active and affectionate person of the team, oftenhuggingeveryone and talking fast, though she can be easily distracted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He hateshuggingdue to an experience with him and a rattlesnake.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.As he writes down disappointedly he reminisces about the happier times with his parter and scenes of both where of themhuggingare shown.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Meeker comes in as they arehugging, saying he needs to sweep.
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