clutching

Example Sentences

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He criticised "pearl clutching and hypocrisy from people who should know better".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

"No words of compassion can ease this pain of loss, this burden of great suffering, when one must bury young people," the priest told black-clothed mourners, weeping or clutching flowers and holding each other.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Military heroes can be depicted on horseback clutching the accoutrements of war, statesmen shown gesturing dramatically in mid-oration, and saints and clerics rendered awash in revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I was in the elevator before I realized I was still clutching the bills in my fist.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu