clasped
Example Sentences
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Shortly after hearing the sentence, a defiant-looking Guo nodded toward a courtroom packed with his supporters and clasped his hands in a praying motion, as he had done repeatedly during his trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Eunhee could hardly get her words out through sobs as her teenage son clasped his hand to his mouth.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Glenn clasped her hands in her lap waiting for Sato’s score after the Japanese skater performed a clean program that had his teammates in tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
Nundu carried a framed photo of Baba Simeo Melchior -- the so-called "Black Messiah" -- who eyes the camera with his hands clasped and a large medallion around his neck.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
The fingers of one hand were clasped around a finger on her other hand, as if she were missing something there.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
