tugged at someone's heart strings

A form of tug at someone's heart strings

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tug at someone's heart strings
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APA

tugged at someone's heart strings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tugged%20at%20someone's%20heart%20strings

MLA

“tugged at someone's heart strings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tugged%20at%20someone's%20heart%20strings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tugged at someone's heart strings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tugged%20at%20someone's%20heart%20strings.

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