How to Use clench in a Sentence

clench

verb

• He clenched his fists in anger.
• She danced alone, with a rose clenched in her teeth.
• His jaw clenched and unclenched as he listened to the speech.
• He clenched his teeth and continued to look straight ahead.
• He was clenching a cigarette in his teeth.
• She was angry and spoke quietly through clenched teeth.
• The rifles on the wall clenched their teeth but didn’t fire.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 2 Apr. 2018
• The 7-foot 1 freshman tipped the ball in with two hands, turned, clenched his fists and let out a yell.
  — Doug Haller, azcentral, 9 Mar. 2018
• Squeeze your abs, clench your glutes, and keep your body in a straight line from head to heels.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 2 Mar. 2018
• Courtois bounced to his feet, clenched his fist and roared.
  — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, 6 July 2018
• Don’t leave home without a rose clenched in your teeth.
  — Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024
• About 20-30 percent of kids grind their teeth or clench their jaws.
  — Mary Caldwell, ajc, 30 June 2018
• Lynn pried open Andrew's hand, which was clenched into a fist, and dropped in the pills.
  — Anna Gorman, CNN, 8 May 2017
• Did your heart clench when the choir started to sing at Pyer Moss?
  — Emilia Petrarca, The Cut, 16 Feb. 2018
• Dols garnered about 17 percent, clenching the third seat of the school board.
  — Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2019
• There's a reason your belly clenches at the sound of bad news.
  — Jill Provost, Woman's Day, 21 May 2012
• After two strikes to the head, Porter clenched his fist and punched him in the face through the opening where the visor had been, the complaint said.
  — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2018
• Fuzzy black-and-brown striped caterpillars clench long strings and inch up race boards.
  — Washington Post, 16 July 2021
• The winners then turn up north with New York City’s Brooklyn, clenching the fourth spot.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2024
• The cards requested us to clench our fists slowly and then unfurl them at the same pace.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2021
• The mouth clenched tight around my nipple, light sucking on and sucking out.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 6 Oct. 2018
• So can grinding and clenching your teeth, Dr. Cho says.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Apr. 2018
• The other two look as if their owners are in pain, with wrists bent back, fingers clenched.
  — Grace Cote, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Bergdahl appeared tense, grimaced and clenched his jaw.
  — idahostatesman, 3 Nov. 2017
• The players shot their arms into the air, fists clenched in victory.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 31 May 2023
• But Buzarnescu fought back to break Keys and then clenched her fist after holding for 5-4.
  — Houston Chronicle, 3 June 2018
• Suitcase Deadlift How to: Hold a weight with left hand, feet shoulder-width apart and right hand clenched in fist.
  — Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
• Suitcase Deadlift How to: Hold a weight with right hand, feet shoulder-width apart and left hand clenched in fist.
  — Women's Health, 5 July 2023
• With her hands gently clenched, the older woman inspects the dress.
  — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• My jaw clenched, my breath quickened, my teeth chattered.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024