WordNet
Usage examples of "pluck at".
She started to pluck at the buttons of her shirt, feeling stupid, but willing to give anything a try if it would help.
Ebrard was between his two charges, and Adam could not even reach to pluck at the raised arm, or kick exasperatedly at an ankle to recall Harry to sense.
Nynaeve gave her skirts a jerk -- in the mirror, the Sea Folk woman seemed to pluck at her trousers -- and fixed Elayne with a glare.
The courtier stammered something incoherent and tried to pluck at the Lady Silvertree's sleeveonly to spring back with a shriek, as the glittering point of a war sword stabbed at him.
Training and tradition alike pluck at his sleeve and urge him not to risk making himself ridiculous.
Her busy fingers then toyed with the ribbons of her bonnet, smoothed the skirts of the dress, before returning to pluck at the braid again.