clung

Example Sentences

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Still, I clung to my newfound identity as a we, even though there was very little us in the marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

They have clung to their hunting-and-gathering ways longer than most.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Under such circumstances, people clung to their faith in God.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Children clung to their mothers inside halls lacking the most basic necessities.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Abel clung to the nail and to Amanda’s scarf, fighting the wind, whose force seemed to increase when he stopped riding with it.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig