clench
Example Sentences
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"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Introduced to Stallone and his family, the Pope said how much he enjoyed the actor's films, prompting a smiling Stallone to clench his fists as if ready to spar, saying, "Ready, we box."
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2023
“We confirmed that the left lower jaw of the mammal does indeed plunge into the rock to clench the ribs of the dinosaur,” Mallon says.
From Scientific American • Jul. 18, 2023
My father would clench his fists and swing his arms, echoing the chorus of Belafonte’s declaration, “That’s right, de woman is, UH, smarter! That’s right! That’s right!”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2023
The throbbing in my head was so brutal, I had to clench my teeth to keep from getting sick all over myself.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.