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clutched

ADJECTIVE

anxious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afraid apprehensive careful concerned distressed fearful fidgety jittery nervous restless scared uneasy uptight

WEAK

aghast antsy basket case bugged butterflies choked disquieted disturbed dreading fretful hacked hyper in a state in a tizzy in suspense jumpy nervy overwrought shaking shaky shivery shook-up shot to pieces solicitous spooked strung-out sweating bullets taut troubled unglued unquiet watchful wired worried sick wreck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm collected composed confident cool courageous happy inattentive quiet unafraid unconcerned unfearful unworried

WEAK

assured content indifferent peaceful tranqil unwilling

ADJECTIVE

held

Synonyms

STRONG

adhered believed controlled defended detained gripped guarded occupied retained taken

Antonyms

WEAK

freed lost released

ADJECTIVE

kept

Synonyms

STRONG

guarded held maintained reserved saved withheld

WEAK

at hand on file watched over

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoned broken dishonored forgotten

ADJECTIVE

neurotic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compulsive distraught disturbed manic obsessive

STRONG

aberrant deviant hysteric psychoneurotic upset

WEAK

abnormal anxious basket case bundle of nerves choked disordered disoriented erratic hung up inhibited nervous nervous wreck overwrought unhealthy unstable uptight wired

Antonyms

STRONG

normal

WEAK

adjusted balanced sane stable

ADJECTIVE

seized

Synonyms

STRONGEST

captured

STRONG

annexed snatched

ADJECTIVE

tense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious apprehensive edgy excited jittery nervous restive shaky strained stressful uneasy

STRONG

choked concerned moved moving shot unnerved wired worried worrying wreck

WEAK

beside oneself bundle of nerves fidgety fluttery high-strung hung up hyper in a tizzy jumpy nerve-racking nervous wreck on edge overanxious overwrought queasy restless shot to pieces strung-out unquiet up the wall uptight white knuckled wound-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm composed easygoing laid-back unafraid unworried

STRONG

happy untroubled

WEAK

limp limpid loose relaxed slack uncaring

ADJECTIVE

worried

Synonyms

STRONG

bothered concerned distracted distressed disturbed frightened perturbed tense tormented upset

WEAK

afraid apprehensive beside oneself distraught fearful fretful hung up ill at ease nervous on edge on pins and needles overwrought solicitous uneasy uptight worried stiff

Antonyms

STRONG

calm comforted happy relaxed uncaring undisturbed untroubled unworried

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

And there was joy in his face as he skied down the final descent, poles clutched in one hand, his other fist raised in triumph as he came through the line.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

They clutched photos of traffic violence victims, now deceased, holding their images to their chests or up to the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

Hato's looping header was clutched by Charlton keeper Will Mannion, who was at full stretch again moments later to repel Jamie Gittens' strike.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Stubbornly, Penelope clutched the diary to her chest.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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