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clutched

ADJECTIVE
anxious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afraid apprehensive careful concerned distressed fearful fidgety jittery nervous restless scared uneasy uptight
WEAK
aghast antsy basket case bugged butterflies choked disquieted disturbed dreading fretful hacked hyper in a state in a tizzy in suspense jumpy nervy overwrought shaking shaky shivery shook-up shot to pieces solicitous spooked strung-out sweating bullets taut troubled unglued unquiet watchful wired worried sick wreck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bold brave calm collected composed confident cool courageous happy inattentive quiet unafraid unconcerned unfearful unworried
WEAK
assured content indifferent peaceful tranqil unwilling
ADJECTIVE
held
Synonyms
STRONG
adhered believed controlled defended detained gripped guarded occupied retained taken
Antonyms
WEAK
freed lost released
ADJECTIVE
kept
Synonyms
STRONG
guarded held maintained reserved saved withheld
WEAK
at hand on file watched over
Antonyms
WEAK
abandoned broken dishonored forgotten
ADJECTIVE
neurotic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compulsive distraught disturbed manic obsessive
STRONG
aberrant deviant hysteric psychoneurotic upset
WEAK
abnormal anxious basket case bundle of nerves choked disordered disoriented erratic hung up inhibited nervous nervous wreck overwrought unhealthy unstable uptight wired
Antonyms
STRONG
normal
WEAK
adjusted balanced sane stable
ADJECTIVE
seized
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captured
STRONG
annexed snatched
ADJECTIVE
tense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated anxious apprehensive edgy excited jittery nervous restive shaky strained stressful uneasy
STRONG
choked concerned moved moving shot unnerved wired worried worrying wreck
WEAK
beside oneself bundle of nerves fidgety fluttery high-strung hung up hyper in a tizzy jumpy nerve-racking nervous wreck on edge overanxious overwrought queasy restless shot to pieces strung-out unquiet up the wall uptight white knuckled wound-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm composed easygoing laid-back unafraid unworried
STRONG
happy untroubled
WEAK
limp limpid loose relaxed slack uncaring
ADJECTIVE
worried
Synonyms
STRONG
bothered concerned distracted distressed disturbed frightened perturbed tense tormented upset
WEAK
afraid apprehensive beside oneself distraught fearful fretful hung up ill at ease nervous on edge on pins and needles overwrought solicitous uneasy uptight worried stiff
Antonyms
STRONG
calm comforted happy relaxed uncaring undisturbed untroubled unworried

Example Sentences

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Clutched in the hollows of our Turbo Premium Plus were 20-inch wheels wrapped around 45-series all-season tires, fresh from the oven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Clutched tightly in his hand was a new cellphone provided by a local social services organization.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2022

Clutched by croupiers and criminals, those dice must’ve seen their share of stakes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2021

Clutched in her right hand is a familiar object.

From Fox News • May 9, 2019

Clutched him in a hug and planted a kiss on his cheek.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini