clench

Example Sentences

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"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I felt my heart clench, because it’s like, “Oh, there she really is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

Introduced to Stallone and his family, the Pope said how much he enjoyed the actor's films, prompting a smiling Stallone to clench his fists as if ready to spar, saying, "Ready, we box."

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2023

“We confirmed that the left lower jaw of the mammal does indeed plunge into the rock to clench the ribs of the dinosaur,” Mallon says.

From Scientific American • Jul. 18, 2023

I clench my jaw, but David’s words also pierce my heart.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed