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
Researchers at Kobe University have created an artificial intelligence system that can identify a rare endocrine disease simply by examining photos of the back of the hand and a clenched fist.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2026
I was on my knees on the floor, with my hands clenched and lifted up to him, the way people look in pictures when they’re pleading for mercy.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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