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
Chocolate chips are designed for stability; they resist melting, cling to their shape.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
Ralph began to worry lest Miss K think up a project to find out if a sock with static cling would adhere to a mouse.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
Vocabulary lists containing cling
Unit 1: Telling Details
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