clutching

Example Sentences

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Clutching a mysterious tool the shape of a mouse coffin, Firth’s villain tracks Daniel’s location by mentally transplanting himself into another person’s body, changing the color of their pupils to his own icy blue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Clutching the birth certificates for his 4-day-old twins, Mohammad Abu Al-Qumsan strained against the crowd around Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital morgue and screamed to see his family one last time.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Clutching key documents, they were ready to exit as quickly as possible.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

Clutching baby Olive to his chest, Guidus sprinted from the bar’s patio to the back of the property where other patrons were hiding among the hillside trees along an embankment.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Clutching his rifle, Kermit, along with his dog, climbed on top of the overturned canoe.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple