cling

Example Sentences

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These earnings beats appear to be more of a surprise, and because investors tend to cling to their prior beliefs, they underreact to the unexpectedly good news.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“There are so few moments I’ve completely nailed in parenthood. This is one of them, and I cling to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

People cling to previous technological habits even when there’s a better alternative, like the time it took for flip phones to disappear after the advent of the smartphone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Chicken cutlet starts with either a boneless chicken thigh or a boneless chicken breast that’s covered with cling wrap and pounded to even thickness.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

I was still trying to cling to some form of normalcy and stability, not just for the girls, but for me.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama