How To Use Nudge In A Sentence

A great deal of the nudge-nudge wink-wink routine by the young upwardly mobile male executives was the usual response to her presence.
Or better if you know how to fix it ... * wink wink** nudge nudge* Burnkryten Diary Entry
She had been so wrapped up in her thoughts that she hadn't realized it was over until Cassie nudged her with her elbow.
But I'm sure she will, when I need that nudge in the right direction!
Yesterday we got not a nudge but a forceful shove from a man who is supremely confident in his bully pulpit. Times, Sunday Times

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“I thought they’d help me be a better snudge,” the boy said tiredly. Conqueror's Moon
This means there should always be freedom of choice but there should also be nudges in the direction of doing the right thing. Times, Sunday Times
He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net.
We are nudged into an attitude of acceptance and tolerance. Times, Sunday Times
He nudged me to tell me someone passing.
A brogan nudged his ribs and he looked up to see the first sergeant standing over him. TISHOMINGO BLUES
The best time to nudge children toward functional writing is when they are in the midst of doing purposeful work.
Foreigners must use their power to nudge the country towards greater tolerance.
More a nudge back towards the 18th century than a revolution. Times, Sunday Times
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They nudged further ahead when Steve Prescott converted after Vaikona knocked forward a bomb to an off-side Lee Radford.
This season will probably nudge the Gunners top as they have five home games straight after five European nights, while Chelsea have five away trips after sorties to the continent.
Students, expecting stoichiometry, nudged their results toward a stoichiometric result, with most rounding up to 2:1, but some rounding down to 1:1. HCR: maybe the public’s not so stupid after all
Brooke nudged him and looked pointedly in the direction of the man in the elevator with them.
Did a lot of * nudge, nudge* with the wife during the vows. Grouse Diary Entry
Individuals trying to protect their savings may be helping to nudge the country towards the very collapse they fear. Times, Sunday Times
All you need to know is how to spot the nudges and winks. Times, Sunday Times
The company has been hovering around profitability for a couple of quarters, and the cuts should give it an extra nudge toward the black.
So all week long as we've eaten a scoop here and there, the wink-nudge joke has been "mmf...seeds in...pft". A Tale of Two Sorbets
Then she shakes your hand and gives you a nudge to push you away. The Sun
I have merely given them a few nudges. Times, Sunday Times
It was Madison, they note, who nudged Jefferson out of retirement after his wife's death in 1782, initiated the criticisms of Hamilton that Jefferson continued in the early 1790s, was the "driving force" behind Jefferson's candidacy for the presidency in 1796, and helped reverse Jefferson's dangerously disunionist impulses three years later, after the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions had failed to rally the states against the Alien and Sedition Acts. Partners in revolution
They both stood at the rail as the gangway was eventually raised and the ship was nudged out of its berth.
McKinnon gave the wheel another slight nudge.
From there it was a question of nudges and pushes.
“Adam Beckerman,” Lord Havelock called, and a fair amount of boys nudged one another and whispered as Adam stepped forward with his chin held high and his small circular hat he’d told Henry on the train that this was called a yarmulke clearly visible. KNIGHTLEY ACADEMY
And now units of this vagrom and unstable street throng, which was forever shifting and changing about them, seemed to sense the psychologic error of all this in so far as these children were concerned, for they would nudge one another, the more sophisticated and indifferent lifting an eyebrow and smiling contemptuously, the more sympathetic or experienced commenting on the useless presence of these children. An American Tragedy
There, he would be another old person elbowed and nudged by the hordes in their restive wildebeest migration in search of gratification.
It is almost always a nudge in the wrong direction. Times, Sunday Times
Store managers may not have been thrilled with the idea of relinquishing stockpiles during the boom years, but the contraction no doubt nudged them in a direction that will ultimately make them a more stable employer. Edward Muzio: The Upside of the Economy's Downturn
We are nudged into an attitude of acceptance and tolerance. Times, Sunday Times
If bricks run slightly ahead of the pattern, use a rubber mallet to nudge them into place.
But the proposals for press regulation on which the government is consulting are no gentle nudge towards higher standards. Times, Sunday Times
But like last year's computer, it's been nudged aside by new technology.
The best time to nudge children toward functional writing is when they are in the midst of doing purposeful work.
He revealed Russia's economic growth this year would nudge six per cent.
These cheaper options gave students a gentle nudge through a door they had long wanted to open. Times, Sunday Times
We're trying to nudge them towards a practical solution.
The characters can fight hand to hand using punches, kicks, nudges, butts, combos…
So when he went in with his dish, the peasant nudged his wife, and said: 'Grete, that is the second.' Grimm's Fairy Tales
Posting one of the fastest times, she was unlucky to nudge a pole at the penultimate fence to finish eighth overall.
Briber: bribing now unlocks a new trait chain that nudges the diplomat into becoming very good at it.
She swung up into the saddle, and nudged the chestnut into a fast lope.
If there was time we manoeuvred to the outer edge as instructed, knowing that the slightest misjudgement by the driver might easily nudge us over the side.
He nudged her with his elbow, reminding her gently, ‘Some girls go for older guys.’
Captain Bannister told us we would feel a nudge as he engaged the reheats and we also felt something when we looked at the lunch menu.
Lee nudged my ribs with her elbow playfully, with a friendly familiarity that surprised me.
Why not nudge people in the opposite direction? Times, Sunday Times
A heavily burnt in sky will blend better with the foreground as the flash will nudge those highlights along.
Why hasn't evolution programmed human babies to seek parental favor with pleasant sounds and gestures - a nudge, for example, or a hushed whimper?
Streuer had to brake hard, and on purpose he just nudged my backside with the front of his bike.
Briber: bribing now unlocks a new trait chain that nudges the diplomat into becoming very good at it.
He nudged her, catching up with her as she broke away from the group to get her water supply from where she'd dumped her bag onto one of the nearby park benches.
Leicester nudged ahead again thanks to a Flood penalty but they were struggling to get any momentum against a powerful Clermont defence. Times, Sunday Times
The administration's attempt to use personal relationships, loans and rhetorical rah-rah to nudge the country toward domestic reform simply has not worked.
But the proposals for press regulation on which the government is consulting are no gentle nudge towards higher standards. Times, Sunday Times
Finally I walked over there and nudged his butt with the toe of my boot, and he jumped up.
Some will need a complete overhaul, some just a gentle nudge. Times, Sunday Times
Preliminary data suggests that SJ-06F may have been nudged slightly on 19 August, and natural causes – such as the drag of Earth's atmosphere – do not seem to be responsible.
If you want a more intimate party *nudge nudge wink wink*, include less. Ann Aguirre » Blog Archive » The Skin Game Book Orgy
Sometimes Hofmann seems to nudge Roth in a direction in which Roth is not actually going: the pressure of a man's fingers on a girl's arm is "insistent" when in the original it is merely soft. Emperor of Nostalgia
He was pressing his lips against hers harder and she felt him gently nudge his tongue against her lips.
We have to nudge politicians in the right direction.
Nudge into a delicate dish of taramasalata made with fish roe and strong garlic dip.
Most agreed that it made sense, as a gentle nudge towards dividing and reducing our waste. Times, Sunday Times
The theory is that the photons in laser beams carry a tiny amount of momentum in them which, under the right circumstances, could nudge an object in space and slow it down by 0.04 inches per second.
He nudged her out of the way before grabbing a fistful of fivers from the till.
Onam smiled warmly and gave White's shoulder a friendly nudge.
These easy exercises give your lymphatic system a little nudge to work better. The Sun
So I recommend a very gentle nudge or tickle. Times, Sunday Times
This means there should always be freedom of choice but there should also be nudges in the direction of doing the right thing. Times, Sunday Times
The policy is based on the "nudge theory", which says people should be encouraged towards living more healthily rather than "nannied" through regulation. Obesity policy under attack from two government advisers
The cue ball bounced off three cushions and rolled back up the table to nudge the red into the pocket.
Sentences start, then stop; the subject matter is gently nudged in a slightly different direction.
He attempted to nudge the truck off the bridge using his vehicle as a ram. Broken Lives
She nudged him as the sleek dark head of a seal bobbed up scant yards from where they were.
These cheaper options gave students a gentle nudge through a door they had long wanted to open. Times, Sunday Times
So, she made her way to it and slowly nudged it forward, keeping a wary eye on him.
Some have suspected it is his wife who has nudged him into territory about which he has no training or expertise. Times, Sunday Times
If poverty leads to lead exposure, and lead abets crime and poor health, then lead can be said to nudge indigent people toward crimes.
Some will need a complete overhaul, some just a gentle nudge. Times, Sunday Times
As they rounded the bend towards Westminster, Ranulf nudged Corbett and pointed to the near bank.
Some will need a complete overhaul, some just a gentle nudge. Times, Sunday Times
Terrence and Aaron lolled into a cushioned embrasure of a window seat, sufficiently near to each other to nudge the points of their respective contentions as CHAPTER XI
Players play, owners own, and ne'er the twain shall meet, so Jordan (nudge, nudge) gave up his stake, and (wink, wink) ceded control of playing affairs to satisfy the authorities' requirements.
Would Conrig even permit his secret snudge to testify, knowing that thereby his anonymity would be lost and his value forfeit? Conqueror's Moon
He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down.
He would nudge me to get me breathing again or I would wake myself up with a loud snore or snort. The Sun
I gently nudged him with my elbow until he moaned and opened his right eye.
As in any mathematics teaching, clever use of questions can nudge people along.
The first time we nudge our child to write, we may suggest she add a signature to her artwork.
One solution would be to nudge adolescent clocks into sync by controlling their light exposure. Times, Sunday Times
Then Meljean gave her an appletini, Ilona sidled up with a chocolate martini, Jill nudged over some chocolate mousse (to go with the martini), and Patrice whispered that there was more where that came from. Must Love Hellhounds & The Oddshots
Analysts expect next year's half-year profits to nudge ahead to about £60m from £57m last time.
I find a large spoon helps here, and then you can gently nudge the latke off the spoon into the oil.
Snicker Snicker – smile, harumph,, snicker snicker – wink wink nudge nudge. An Embarassment of Dejah Thorises « Third Point of Singularity
He would nudge me to get me breathing again or I would wake myself up with a loud snore or snort. The Sun
A slight nudge of the boat sent the wooden piles scringing in a long, creaking protest.
The Reds nudged and shouldered at the lead, putting their first batter aboard in the third, fourth, and fifth innings but never quite bringing him around.
Ward got another nudge which Barton blocked and the ball pinged up from their clash and smacked the unfortunate Mills in the face before finally looping into the net.
He missed a fine cut on a red into the yellow pocket, but the cue ball bounced off three cushions and rolled back up the table to nudge the red into the pocket.
The current coupon spread nudged a "smidge" tighter, 1 basis point in at 150 basis points over a blend of five-year and 10-year Treasurys. Treasurys Gain Ahead of Auction Bonanza
When considering whether a nudge or shove is appropriate, it would seem a more basic question needs to be addressed. The Volokh Conspiracy » More on Behavioral Economics and Regulatory Policy:
Liz nudged her towards a chair next to a boy with naturally streaked blond hair that was down past his ears.
I have people come up to me all the time, kind of sidle up and nudge me in the ribs and say, hey, I hear you or see you on Imus -- I hear you on Imus, you know? CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Don Imus Discusses Campaign 2000 - August 11, 2000
You just need a little help, a push, gentle nudge, kick in the butt to get going.
The task of the mediator is to help the parties to open difficult issues and nudge them forward in the peace process. Martti Ahtisaari - Nobel Lecture
Wow, saying "being pigeon-holed" sounds vague nasty and something that would cost a lot to have done extra * wink wink nudge nudge*. Motherbumper
Some lawmakers and families of Japanese abduction victims are calling on the government to impose the sanctions as a measure to nudge North Korea to respond to Japan's demands.
She nudges him with her elbow, managing to look - as teenage girls do - simultaneously superior and deprived.
They used the thrusters, over several months, to nudge the satellite into a geosynchronous Earth orbit.
Perhaps Tracy's achievements will give me the nudge that I need to get off my duff and get this thing done?
If this be true, *wink, wink, nudge, nudge* then I most certainly expect the unabridged UK audio version to follow read by John Cleese. OMW in the UK « Whatever
Jimmy Kelly isn't just overweight -- he's what they call morbidly obese, and his ponderous weight makes people stop, nudge the person next to them, and flat-out stare. Archive 2008-03-01
He attempted to nudge the truck off the bridge using his vehicle as a ram. Broken Lives
The same pattern followed: rumours, whispers, a nudge and wink, but very little in the way of hard evidence to back up theories that ‘they were all at it’.
With a precipitous nudge of the memory she dashed to the door and helloed to the fast retreating figure. Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs
He is not a shuffler and nudger of the ball like many stumpers, but a classical batsman.
He nudged his horse forward leaving her to ponder his words. TREASON KEEP
Oil prices continue to nudge higher.
The variety and flourishes in his music are actually subtle nudges from a steady line or a forward pulse that doesn't go away. Times, Sunday Times
It is almost always a nudge in the wrong direction. Times, Sunday Times
He gave his friend who had fallen asleep a nudge.
I pushed my head into her side, an armless hug, a reassuring nudge.
I was saddened to find sloppiness in the steering, so that at low speeds one has to nudge the wheel rather than turn it.
Before the strike in the Hallelujah the group calling themselves Rock City had been working Kaiser Wilhelm node behind Ceres in orbit; at the good news they moved, speeding up a trifle and passing in-orbit of Ceres, a ragtag caravan nudged through the sky by scooters, chemical rocket engines, jato units, and faith. The Rolling Stones
The glow of grand slam success is still keeping Pete Sampras warm but impending fatherhood and the successful realization of one final dream could prove to be enough to nudge him into retirement.
When he saw her making no move to drink it he nudged it closer to her.
You don't so much steer it around corners as nudge it gently in the right direction. Times, Sunday Times
Players play, owners own, and ne'er the twain shall meet, so Jordan (nudge, nudge) gave up his stake, and (wink, wink) ceded control of playing affairs to satisfy the authorities' requirements.
A nudge, a wink and a hint that cheap money is here to stay is about the best we're going to get. Times, Sunday Times
He nudged the conversation towards the subject of money.
Its nudges and winks are manipulative. Times, Sunday Times
The village people nudged one another and whispered about her. CHARMED LIFE
I nudged Rainman and gestured at the woman with a tilt of my head.
The Chinese Central Bank nudged its currency higher against the dollar last week by 2 percent.
Today a disastrous harvest in one region merely leads to an upward nudge in global food prices as food is diverted to the affected region. Times, Sunday Times
But at the end of the day, people are human and mistakes 'planned' *wink wink, nudge nudge* or accidental happen. Do You Expect a Writer to do This Much Research? | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources
It is a robust style in which tugs, nudges, charges and shoves are given and received, but there is far more to Sutton than that.
Briber: bribing now unlocks a new trait chain that nudges the diplomat becoming at it.
However scientific, controlled and subtle that may be, it is not outrageous to say that it *wink wink nudge nudge*. Gender Bias In The Classroom: Do Teachers Give Boys More Attention?
He said he saw the incident and there was almost definitely a slight nudge. The Sun
His belief in a higher power has nudged him from deepest darkness to flickering light. Times, Sunday Times
His thumbs up, as far as the book trade was concerned, was like a nudge in the local about a dead cert in the 2.30 at Newmarket.
He smiled and nudged her with his elbow as his own little sign of affection.
The cat had given her a mental nudge that made her say "catnapped," she was sure. Massage
It's well worth putting a tourniquet on the free access for a while, to nudge people towards the tenner a month iPhone version. iPhones aren't cheap, so the potential market is wealthy, and a tenner is a small price to pay for the terrific access service Spotify offers. The Register
I nudged him with my elbow and gestured towards the girl.
Nicky roused her with a gentle nudge.
The nukes will spur Japanese deployment of ABMs and may nudge Japan toward deploying offensive forces.
The Wall Street retreat was also nudged by fears throughout the day stirred by the continued budget impasse.
A young journeyman noticed Joe's dress change and nudged the apprentice next to him.
They added fill by the house to make a fairly level garden up top, and then nudged and added stone to build retaining walls and steps.
Jack nudged his horse to a single-foot and headed back toward Deadwood. SEASONS OF GOLD
The peccary nudged Neil's legs, fretting to be let into the garden, nostrils scenting a treasure of insects in the damp earth. RUSHING TO PARADISE
Some readers may feel patronised, too: the novel's sprawl and large cast of gabby narrators mean that we're nudged over and over with key points of plot, history or polemic, in case we missed them the first time.
Having said that, and with no offensive pun intended, a legitimate question nudges the non-nutritious lobe: Where is it mentioned anywhere in the Big Black Book that the future bread of Christ would later be dipped in 21st century arsenic? Printing: Consumers Beware: Monsanto Is A Global Multinational Biotech-Killer
Michiel Spithoven knows that there are some people out there who generally hate being awakened rudely, which is why he came up with the DIY Gentle Wake Up Alarm Clock that allows one to be nudged awake without a loud jolt. Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets
The selection committee nudges warring parties towards a peace that is achievable, but not quite achieved.
You wonder if birthrates plummeted, how soon political initiatives to encourage motherhood would turn from nudge to shove. Times, Sunday Times
The idea of happiness forms the overriding motif in the collection, raised in each story, sometimes with a slightly coercive nudge. The Times Literary Supplement
Fortunately, no digits got slammed, but I quickly learned that it's necessary to give the slide stop a nudge to make sure it was engaged fully.
This nudges them towards flounder and coley rather than salmon and tuna via 50 sustainable fish recipes, drawn from his River Cottage books, complete with step-by-step video, which removes all the head-scratching. Kitchen apps: Hugh's Fish Fight
Hold, nudge, spin, kick, shuffle, double, win, lose.
They tend to nudge reminders to you if they think you might be letting things slip too far. Life Without Work
Briggs was hanging on to a particularly wild stirk, his back towards me, and I'll never know if he was thrown back or one of the other men nudged my arm because next moment he let out an anguished yell. Every living thing
I gently nudged him with my elbow until he moaned and opened his right eye.
Having said that, and with no offensive pun intended, a legitimate q uestion nudges the non-nutritious lobe: Where is it mentioned anywhere in the Big Black Book that the future bread of Christ would later be dipped in 21st century arsenic? Consumers Beware: Monsanto Is A Global Multinational Biotech-Killer
You don't so much steer it around corners as nudge it gently in the right direction. Times, Sunday Times
Most agreed that it made sense, as a gentle nudge towards dividing and reducing our waste. Times, Sunday Times
Formerly armiger to Lord Stergos, Gavlok had been knighted a year earlier than Snudge and was now assigned to the Royal Alchymist's Guard. IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE
She nudged him with her nose, and gave him a brief lick of her long tongue before turning and trotting away.
She gave me a gentle nudge in the ribs to tell me to shut up.
Snudge felt the food in his belly congeal into an indigestible lump. IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE
Judge Marcus O'Brien was absent-minded, and Mucluc Charley nudged him in the ribs. The Passing of Marcus O'Brien
Many parked their cars along River Road and either set up chairs or stood and watched as a tugboat nudged the ship into place.
Such uncertainties make it impossible to predict the mechanical properties of cometary material and the way a comet nucleus would react to a ‘nudge’ to change its trajectory.
A quick nudge of the cue and the 4 ball was in, center pocket.
I nudged her but she didn't react.
He nudged her playfully and she launched into a cutesy story about how his hair is always sticking up and she can't get him to dress appropriately for formal occasions.
Oil prices continue to nudge higher.
The canteen was getting more and more cramped by the second and I found myself having to bump and nudge my way through the mass of students crowded in front of the exit.
Its nudges and winks are manipulative. Times, Sunday Times
He nudged the cat off the sofa so that he could sit down.
If the ultrasound is right and if the little nudger currently beating the crap out of my uterus is a boy, then I have to face this decision … to do or not to do? The First Cut | Her Bad Mother
We were elated when, with a slight thud, our car nudged into the warmth of the terminal station.
Attention to detail in all areas if ya know what I mean * wink wink nudge nudge* Ever inch of TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
WV: unmwads - the trouser-area serving *wink wink nudge nudge* of the Lenin-cake. I'm Guessing They Didn't Have a Matching Card
Go ahead, laugh, raise your eyebrows, nudge your buddy.
These wing vortices are very unstable, meaning they should vanish at the teensiest nudge, Balakumar said.
Either way, it is clear he was a writer who preferred hint and understatement, a wink instead of a nudge.
This afternoon's sunshine could nudge the temperature above freezing.
We're trying to nudge them towards a practical solution.
He was nudged awake by one member of a line of Buddhist monks who were making their daily alms run.
Romance blossoms but you should give it a nudge. The Sun

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