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

My jaw wants to clench, to keep the words in, but I say, “You’re her new best friend. Anyway, why do you care? You never even talk to Sara.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan