clenched
Example Sentences
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Ms. Porcaroli exhibits a clenched devotion to playing her lines perfectly straight; the script would be insufferable if she tried to be cute or funny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
She celebrated with a clenched fist after a ferocious smash secured a break for a 4-1 lead.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Rogers' third had the substitutes celebrating on the pitch and an airborne Emery leaping on the touchline with clenched fists.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
To strengthen privacy protections, the researchers limited their images to the back of the hand and a clenched fist.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
She massaged Ambuya's face and felt the teeth clenched beneath the wrinkled skin.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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