hold tight

Example Sentences

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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

"Relationships take work, if you both want it then you will always find a way back to each other, don't shy away from the hard conversations and hold tight," says Rebecca.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

But if an even partly fair peace agreement is possible, Ukraine has to hold tight for the next few months.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2024

Some may consider summer to be a season for escaping into air-conditioned movie theaters, but many Seattleites hold tight to a different tradition: outdoor movies.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

It was hard to get traction; with each movement the muck would grip their feet and hold tight.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien