clinging

Example Sentences

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“I’m afraid to go inside and not find her,” Masoumeh Mehran said, clinging to the hope that one day “the door will open and Setayesh will walk in wearing her school uniform.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

We’re clinging to that belief but will concede that it may be irrational.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

“Lives of the Saints” is an ode to the folly—and the ecstasy—of clinging to beautiful delusions long past their expiration dates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Mikel Arteta's men still remain at the summit but are now clinging on to their position after seeing a nine-point lead chopped down to just three in the space of a week.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

I stumble, find myself clinging to a tree trunk.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila