cringed
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Sitting in the visiting dugout of Busch Stadium, Thompson conceded many “moments of being frustrated” while trying to reconcile the reasons for his slump, and clinged to the hope of a not-too-distant turnaround.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
When George checked out midway through the third the Clippers had been rendered completely ineffective at keeping Miami off of the offensive glass and clinged to a three-point lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2021
When it was gone, the sense of it did stay; The sweetness clinged upon my lips all day, Like drops of honey, loth to fall away.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir
