Examples of clench in a Sentence

He clenched his teeth and continued to look straight ahead. He clenched his fists in anger. She was angry and spoke quietly through clenched teeth. His jaw clenched and unclenched as he listened to the speech. She danced alone, with a rose clenched in her teeth. He was clenching a cigarette in his teeth. See More

Recent Examples on the Web This step creates a lot of pressure in the entire vaginal area, which doesn’t necessarily feel great for most people but can be particularly uncomfortable or painful for people who feel tense or anxious and clench their muscles. — Jessica Toscano, SELF, 26 Apr. 2022 Robbins — a former NFL defensive star who helped the New York Giants clench a 2008 victory in Super Bowl XLII — is associated with the game of football and known for his days playing on the field. — Colin Warren-hicks, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2022 And people who are feeling stress may unknowingly tense their pelvic floor muscles — similar to people who clench their teeth in response to stress. — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021 Collin Morikawa then ultimately sank a clutch birdie putt at the 17th hole to earn a half point in his match that ended in a tie, allowing the Americans to clench with still seven matches to go. — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2021 Fuzzy black-and-brown striped caterpillars clench long strings and inch up race boards. — Washington Post, 16 July 2021 Leaders would often clench their fists while arguing that there is such a thing as too much data. — Gary Shiffman, Forbes, 16 June 2021 The cards requested us to clench our fists slowly and then unfurl them at the same pace. — Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2021 The Ride attraction by adding a 22-foot-tall Indominus dinosaur that can blink her eyes, flex her arms and claws and clench her jaw. — Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2021 See More

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