clutched

Example Sentences

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But defeat has been clutched from the jaws of victory before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Canada captain clutched his ankle and pulled his jersey over his face, with Kompany saying Davies will miss "two to four weeks".

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Director Chloé Zhao clutched her chest as Jacobi Jupe, 12, who plays the titular Hamnet, said, “This film is all about grief and love, and grief is love.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

Catherine had in-depth conversations with many individuals as she clutched bouquets of flowers which had been gifted to her.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

The wind was knocked out of him and he lay there, gasping, the map clutched tightly in his fingers.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook