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

Yet the same people clung fiercely to their self-image as gutsy investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

On the morning after Europe clung on to victory, Donald looked exhausted when he sat down for a BBC Sport interview.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

And with a groan of love, relief, and pleasure, she reached the mill wheel and thrust her muzzle into the reaching hand of the boy who clung there.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda