clutching

Example Sentences

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As Debbie sat at the register inside, helping a steady flow of the shop’s final patrons, protesters gathered behind the building, clutching homemade posters and waiting for Jeremy to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

They flash IDs and walk away clutching crates like they’ve just collected treasure from a Swiss vault.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Salah, 33, was substituted in the 59th minute at Anfield after going down clutching his left leg.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

A toddler sat on her mother’s lap, clutching a rosary.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

But now he pictured Mom clutching the trunk of the bush while some official-looking government types tried to pull her away: them arguing, “But you have to go!” while she countered, “I’ll never leave! Never!”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix