Verb (used without object) : to tug at a stuck drawer.    From Dictionary.com. 

Noun : the tug of young minds in a seminar.    From Dictionary.com. 

Wow, Ken, every post of yours here is a heartstring-tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  [TOUGH GUYS DON'T DO ...] Reference

The action begins with an attention-grabber that's also a heart-tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Crossing Over': Melting-Pot Dregs] Reference

It's quite the heart tugger . . . the sign at the airport is real, folks, just don't risk it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Christmas in Prison] Reference

His latest heart-tugger is titled The Last Song, and it was supposedly written with teen sensation Miley Cyrus in mind.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jackie K. Cooper: Sparks Specializes in Sad Songs] Reference

She does tackle the granddaddy of them all, Day's breakthrough hit and World War II heart-tugger "Sentimental Journey.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Michael Giltz: Exclusive: Nellie McKay Talks About Her Best Album Yet] Reference

LENESHE YOUNG (YES) -- Her audition was preceded by the story of Leneshe's struggle with poverty, the sort of heart-tugger that makes me resist mightily.    From Wordnik.com.  [Michael Giltz: American Idol -- San Fran and Louisville] Reference

Buy A Loft And fluttering in the air like abandoned flags, countless scraps of eye tugger advertising whistled, hummed, and moaned, demanding a moment of your time, just a moment, please and thank you.    From Wordnik.com.  [Delta Search]

And the slide show itself was simply wonderful, a real heart-tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  [Family Oral History Using Digital Tools] Reference

Even a season this miserable can't break our love for the sleeve-tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  [Seattle Weekly | Complete Issue] Reference

Slade doesn't believe he asked for opinions and kicks the cape-tugger aside.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pretty, Fizzy Paradise] Reference

• No petroleum-based fuel is used for rapid-charged electric tugger trains.    From Wordnik.com.  [eTrucker News] Reference

A heart-tugger about a pro wrestler … who would have thought it was even POSSIBLE, let alone could be this EXCELLENT?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.] Reference

This sounds like it has great potential and could be a bit of a heart tugger as well as providing some humorous moments.    From Wordnik.com.  [Filmstalker] Reference

The steering and propulsion of the transporter are provided by an air-powered tugger, which also houses the controls for the transporter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news] Reference

Sure, you might witness the odd act of debauchery on a night out, but it's not as widespread as tugger, or the Mail, might have you believe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference

It's too much of an emotional heart-tugger for me, but then I prefer my orphans by Dickens, where the little rascals pick pockets for a living.    From Wordnik.com.  [RogerEbert Headlines] Reference

While this episode wasn't as good as an all-around hearstring-tugger, it did well with presenting us with what we've been expecting for a while now.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anime Nano!] Reference

MNIK "is a potent, energetic heart-tugger and Khan and Kajol, major Bollywood stars, are highly appealing and equal to the demand of their emotion-charged roles.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'] Reference

One heartstring-tugger, in particular, instantly made me think of Ryan Seacrest conveniently pointed out in tonight's opening, also was discovered in the Bay City.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference

"My Name Is Khan is a potent, energetic heart-tugger and Khan and Kajol, major Bollywood stars, are highly appealing and equal to the demand of their emotion-charged roles," the daily said in its review.    From Wordnik.com.  [ Analysis] Reference

Victoria Beckham better watch out – there’s a maneating testicle-tugger stalking her husband.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Beckham Victoria Beckham 10th Anniversary Party] Reference

A sulk in him -- a very Prince Rupert even among grilse; this was no malevolent, underhand, deep-boring tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  [Prince Fortunatus] Reference

He was a great old ear-tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blaze]

A real heart string tugger this one.    From Wordnik.com.  [ARE WE THERE YET • by Tels Merrick] Reference

What the GOP REALLY means ... says: pud tugger?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Obama ‘wins showdown’ with Republicans as the Senate confirms 27 of his high-level nominees.] Reference

After that heart-tugger, we see middle-aged Mike (played by.    From Wordnik.com.  [Movie City News] Reference

Short Fuse, "the heart-tugger's given a retro home movie treatment, the guys hanging out at home with their Charles Manson records and good friends for various holidays (including a John Wayne Gacy birthday party).    From Wordnik.com.  [Stereogum] Reference

'My Name Is Khan' is a potent, energetic heart-tugger and Khan and Kajol, major Bollywood stars, are highly appealing and equal to the demand of their emotion-charged roles, "the daily said in its review of the movie.    From Wordnik.com.  [ Analysis] Reference

Oi tugger!!!!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference

It is a real heart-tugger.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

It's a heartstrings-tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  [Soldier proposes marriage, but dials the wrong number (Video)] Reference

He accused Barry of being a "forelock tugger.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Stirrer] Reference

The heart-tugger?.    From Wordnik.com.  [NHL.com Feature Stories] Reference

Neville. -tear tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  [motivate-me1 Diary Entry] Reference

Http://www.orlandos entinel.com/ orl-tugger0306se p03,0,7176365. story.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Distant Rumbles of Job Actions] Reference

Especially if you’re considering one: http://www. iphonessuck.com/reply tugger.    From Wordnik.com.  [AT&T Is A Big, Steaming Heap Of Failure] Reference