clutching

Example Sentences

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Residents rushed to shelters clutching bags and blankets, AFP journalists observed, as a large plume of smoke emanated from Kyiv's city centre.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

However, Sinner had been on court for under two hours against Cerundolo when he suddenly showed signs of physical fatigue, clutching the top and back of his thigh midway through the third set.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As Debbie sat at the register inside, helping a steady flow of the shop’s final patrons, protesters gathered behind the building, clutching homemade posters and waiting for Jeremy to speak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Perhaps it should be emphasized that the company does not in fact specialize in farce, since the sight of Orpheus stumbling through a mental ward clutching his dead wife’s red shoe was fairly funny.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

He was clutching his face now, almost like that kid in the Home Alone movie.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix