clinging

Example Sentences

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“I’m afraid to go inside and not find her,” Masoumeh Mehran said, clinging to the hope that one day “the door will open and Setayesh will walk in wearing her school uniform.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

We’re clinging to that belief but will concede that it may be irrational.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Hypothermic and clinging to her paddleboard after being swept out to sea, mother-of-four Mandy Galloway felt her life slipping away.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

U.S. stock futures edged down, with investors clinging to hope that the U.S. and Iran could come back to the negotiating table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Clare gritted his teeth, clinging to the twig.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman