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Recent Examples of unclench
The tempo remains steady, but takes on a softer, more contemplative posture, as if urging you to unclench your jaw.
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Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
Also, unclench your butt. Take some big, deep breaths throughout the day to soften your pelvic floor muscles; then work on stretching with a deep squat or yoga poses like child's pose or happy baby pose.
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Marielle Segarra,
NPR,
26 June 2025
Your stiff limbs begin to unclench, as if death is slowly losing its hold on you.
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Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
If that doesn’t work, unclench your eyes, re-close them in the regular way, and then go back to sleep at a normal speed.
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Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024
But first: Close your eyes, take a deep breath, unclench your jaw and roll your shoulders.
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Laura L. Davis,
USA TODAY,
15 Aug. 2023
CEOs could finally unclench, at least a little.
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Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2022
For those who are vaccinated, relatively healthy, financially stable and with access to decent health care, there’s reason to unclench your jaw.
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Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2022
Without such attention to Indian-Pakistani relations, India's democracy will not prosper and Pakistan's generals will never unclench their fists.
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Christophe Jaffrelot,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2011
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
Also, unclench your butt. Take some big, deep breaths throughout the day to soften your pelvic floor muscles; then work on stretching with a deep squat or yoga poses like child's pose or happy baby pose.
—
Marielle Segarra,
NPR,
26 June 2025
Your stiff limbs begin to unclench, as if death is slowly losing its hold on you.
—
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
If that doesn’t work, unclench your eyes, re-close them in the regular way, and then go back to sleep at a normal speed.
—
Ian Frazier,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024
But first: Close your eyes, take a deep breath, unclench your jaw and roll your shoulders.
—
Laura L. Davis,
USA TODAY,
15 Aug. 2023
CEOs could finally unclench, at least a little.
—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2022
For those who are vaccinated, relatively healthy, financially stable and with access to decent health care, there’s reason to unclench your jaw.
—
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2022
Without such attention to Indian-Pakistani relations, India's democracy will not prosper and Pakistan's generals will never unclench their fists.
—
Christophe Jaffrelot,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Feb. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclench
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France endured sizzling temperatures on Sunday, with trains, concerts and sports events canceled and authorities cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe.
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And, of course, in the literature of the West, the Iliad and the Odyssey unfurl the proud banner of patriarchal order.
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It can be worn buttoned or unbuttoned with a tank top underneath and slacks at the office, unbuttoned over a maxi dress to cookouts, or as a swimsuit cover-up poolside.
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It can be worn buttoned or unbuttoned over a summer tank top, and the slim collar and rolled sleeves add a pop of texture to its simple design.
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Under pressure, the module could unzip and fail completely.
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Leave compartments unzipped and let the backpack air dry.
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Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.
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After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
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Instead of celebrating innovation, the movie unfolds through lawsuits and broken friendships.
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Yet despite his later involvement in politics, McCloskey remains most closely associated with the confrontation that unfolded outside his home in June 2020.
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Throughout the day, anyone can unlatch the box, pick up a trinket and hopefully leave one behind to share.
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Well, technically in person: Shelley leaves the door ajar but doesn’t unlatch it, so Aggie has to plead her case through the crack.
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“Unclench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclench. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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