clenched fist

Example Sentences

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She celebrated with a clenched fist after a ferocious smash secured a break for a 4-1 lead.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

To strengthen privacy protections, the researchers limited their images to the back of the hand and a clenched fist.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Around a cut-out clenched fist installed above the square after youth protests in 2019, there are blankets, mattresses and tents made of whatever else people could find.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

If I was a cartoonist, I'd draw a picture of him with the raised right clenched fist and his left hand holding a donation can.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

As the court rose, I turned to the gallery and again made a clenched fist, shouting “Amandin!” three times.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela