clinging

Example Sentences

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"Seeing a sloth baby clinging to mum for the very first time has been so special for the whole team and we can't wait for visitors to see little Atty," she said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“I’m afraid to go inside and not find her,” Masoumeh Mehran said, clinging to the hope that one day “the door will open and Setayesh will walk in wearing her school uniform.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

We’re clinging to that belief but will concede that it may be irrational.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

U.S. stock futures edged down, with investors clinging to hope that the U.S. and Iran could come back to the negotiating table.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“Let’s go back to the village,” Nhamo pleaded, clinging to Grandmother’s legs.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer