hold tight

Example Sentences

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The rear seats fit close and hold tight, helping to keep passengers from moving about the cabin during turbulence.

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

The Trojans managed to hold tight with the defending champions for a little while.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

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

I had to keep hefting it back up around my shoulders because the straps wouldn’t hold tight, and every time I did that, another fork or knife found a way to poke into my spine.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt