Examples of unclench in a Sentence
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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
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
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
Her storyline brought all our favorites together in the ambulance bay, working as a team to figure out how to unclench Gigi's jaw from her owner's arm.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2022
The family eventually settled in an area where children were regularly attacked by a local pit bull and people would come running with flaming torches, because fire was one of the few things that would make the dog unclench its jaws.
—Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022
Corinne watches the anchor clench and unclench her left hand, her nails perfectly manicured and pink.
—Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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
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
Her storyline brought all our favorites together in the ambulance bay, working as a team to figure out how to unclench Gigi's jaw from her owner's arm.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2022
The family eventually settled in an area where children were regularly attacked by a local pit bull and people would come running with flaming torches, because fire was one of the few things that would make the dog unclench its jaws.
—Akhil Sharma, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2022
Corinne watches the anchor clench and unclench her left hand, her nails perfectly manicured and pink.
—Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
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“Unclench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclench. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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