Tugged

The heartfelt performance by the singer tugged at the audience's emotions.

The gripping novel tugged at her attention until she finished it in one sitting.

The delicious smell of pizza tugged at the family's appetites.

The aroma of coffee brewing tugged at the sleepy student's senses.

The smell of freshly baked cookies tugged at the children's noses.

The sight of the rainbow after the rain tugged at the little girl's curiosity.

The engaging presentation by the speaker tugged at the audience's attention.

The intriguing book cover tugged at the reader's interest.

The tugged was used to haul the barge upstream.

The construction workers used a tugged to transport heavy equipment across the river.

The manager tugged at his team's sense of responsibility to meet the deadline.

The politician's speech tugged at the patriotism of the audience.

She tugged at the tangled shoelaces, trying to undo the knot.