clenched

Example Sentences

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She celebrated with a clenched fist after a ferocious smash secured a break for a 4-1 lead.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 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

The way my heart clenched up, you might have thought she was a mugger in an alley saying, “I would like to have your wallet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

When she weakly advises him to tuck in the shirt a little more, he snarls through a clenched jaw, “It’s tucked into my socks!”

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

My limbs felt frozen stiff, my muscles clenched so tightly that the tendons bulged on the backs of my hands.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros