clench

I get up there, I’m like, smile, don’t look like you’re shaking inside, pop the hip, float your arm down, don’t clench your hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

"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

It starts around 6:45 a.m. — a faint, faraway boom, followed by a low growl that makes my stomach tighten and hands clench.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

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

Showing my temper had only made him more determined, and the stubborn clench of his jaw hadn’t relaxed.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Somatic workout classes, characterized by minuscule clenches and releases, have exploded in popularity as an antidote to high-intensity exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

It’s like the face that Dorothy makes when she clenches her eyes shut and clicks her ruby red slippers to transport herself home.

From Slate ● May 12, 2024

Mercy clenches her hands and she thumps the table as she agrees.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023

Then he locks his knees, points his toes, clenches his buttocks, tucks his arms into his sides, shrugs his shoulders and hurls himself toward land as fast as humanly possible.

From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021

Then a tear rolls down his cheek and he clenches his teeth.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Ms. Porcaroli exhibits a clenched devotion to playing her lines perfectly straight; the script would be insufferable if she tried to be cute or funny.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

Bentancur celebrated winning a first-half foul after some superb defence in his own penalty area with a clenched fist before receiving a hug from Kevin Danso.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

“That execution was perfection,” said Doncic, who clenched both fists when Reaves’ shot dropped softly through the net.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026

Beyond Val's worried face they could see the massive form of Ellis, his clenched fists crossed over his chest.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

“I’ve watched hundreds of videos get trashed because Roco’s eye was twitching wrong or his jaw wasn’t clenching or the camera didn’t go all the way to the right,” said Alimzhanov.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Breathtaking iron play brought birdies on 15 and 17 before he finally closed out Quail Hollow's toughest hole, the 18th, by sinking his 10-foot birdie putt and clenching his fist in satisfaction.

From BBC ● May 17, 2025

Gardner’s on antianxiety drugs to help him function, and he’s started wearing a mouthguard at night because he’s been clenching his teeth in his sleep.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025

They’re clenching their fists while they’re watching this keynote.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2024

But his eyes are closed and he’s clenching his stomach.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera