hold tight
Example Sentences
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I am going to hold tight until it arrives in my hands.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Edward would latch onto a tree a few hundred yards down river and hold tight until he was rescued at daybreak, a period that he described as a blur.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
The Trojans managed to hold tight with the defending champions for a little while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
"Our hearts are broken beyond repair. We now only have memories that we'll hold tight forever," she said in a statement via police.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
All she could do was hold tight to Poppy.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
