clung

Example Sentences

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Still, I clung to my newfound identity as a we, even though there was very little us in the marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Under such circumstances, people clung to their faith in God.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A handful of people clung to an idea of normality, saying they were crossing into Turkey for vacations planned before the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Children clung to their mothers inside halls lacking the most basic necessities.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

One terrified gerbil clung to the exercise wheel, shaking with fear.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville