Sonia gets trapped in an emotional tug-of-war between Puneet, who loves her, and Happy, whom she loves.

But a conservation project that once seemed simple has blossomed into an emotional, suspenseful tug-of-war between man and animal over the same food.

The disabled monkeys they seized remain housed in small cages, caught in a protracted and emotional tug-of-war between scientists and advocates of animal rights.

O'Neil battled with her emotional tug-of-war.

This was a constant emotional tug-of-war, and both of us had to work hard to keep our equilibrium.

Beneath the cerebral exterior there is an absolutely persuasively and persistent emotional tug-of-war going on, and that's the thing that somehow you've got to release.

Clements captures this emotional tug-of-war with clarity and humor.

Such was the emotional tug-of-war between the two teams that even Petrovic's longtime tormentor, Derrick Coleman, performed the chest-bumping ritual of celebration with him.

But Lestat's more important choices go to the heart of the film's emotional tug-of-war between Lestat and Louis.

For the next few years, Lindh experienced a emotional tug-of-war between the desire to recapture her form and the need to get on with her life.