clench
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And because the jaw and the nervous system are so closely linked through the major cranial nerves, our muscles are triggered and we clench and grind our teeth.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
I felt my heart clench, because it’s like, “Oh, there she really is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2025
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
Cold anger made me clench my teeth, ignore the sense of evil growing in the forest, and focus on getting back Eddie’s journal.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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
She clenches her fists while she sleeps, scowling with worry even while unconscious.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
Mercy clenches her hands and she thumps the table as she agrees.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
Dad clenches the arms of his seat, his knuckles white.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Kehn holds the trap’s pull cord in his clenched fist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
One by the painter Vincent Valdez features a clenched fist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
When Duckett turned Santner to mid-wicket for the single that took him to three figures, he clenched his fist, screamed in delight, saluting both the dressing room and his home crowd.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
He plans to stay in Miami until Scotland knows its fate, and to pass the time in a much more pleasant way than watching other teams with clenched teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
In its sleep, it clenched its tiny fists and jutted its tiny jaw.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
After years spent clenching, tightening and torquing myself out of all types of alignment, I am ready to surrender my way back to something like order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
She grew in confidence as Kudermetova faltered, clenching her fists and yelling in celebration after a thumping forehand winner secured victory.
From BBC ● May 11, 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
He jumps his paw back, toes clenching into a ball.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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