clenched

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Researchers at Kobe University have created an artificial intelligence system that can identify a rare endocrine disease simply by examining photos of the back of the hand and a clenched fist.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Fist clenched over his heart, Westlake belted out God Save the Queen with such gusto, that images were shared widely across the internet, spawning a hashtag #DoItLikeHarry.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

In a city where everyone’s stressed and most people’s jaws are clenched without even knowing it, the result felt worth it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

When she weakly advises him to tuck in the shirt a little more, he snarls through a clenched jaw, “It’s tucked into my socks!”

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

Nhamo clenched her teeth to keep from crying out loud.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer