clenched

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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

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

Lord Ashton’s jaw clenched in anger, which made his almost-pointed ears quiver in a frankly canine way.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood