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Example sentences for "clench"

Lexicographically close words:
cleistogamous; clematis; clemencie; clemency; clementia; clenched; clenches; clenching; clene; clense
  1. And with commissioned talons wrench From thy supplanter's grimy clench His sheath of steel, his wings of smoke and flame?

  2. This naming of his son "Thomas" by Marmaduke Warde, I submit, almost suffices to clench the proof that Marmaduke and Thomas Warde were akin to each other as brothers.

  3. Now, there are nine words in the post scriptum that suffice to clench the argument of this book.

  4. Always heat both the iron and rivets, and do not punch holes or clench rivets cold.

  5. The Dutch farmers at the Cape clench both fists, making the extended thumbs meet, and they call the whole 1ft.

  6. The last time I was there, I observed that his eye was upon me, and I did not like the glance he gave me at all; I observed him clench his fist, and I took my departure as fast as I conveniently could.

  7. She would have liked to sob and cry and kiss his hands, but instead she was obliged to clench her hands, and stuff her gloves between her teeth so that he should not notice her agitation.

  8. Every now and then a shudder ran through her, which made her shut her eyes and clench her teeth, and then she felt ashamed again.

  9. She couldn't see his clearly, but she saw his hands clench and heard him draw a long breath.

  10. When she sang, it had a gorgeous thrilling ring to it that made Patricia Devereux, when she heard it, clench her hands and narrow her eyes.

  11. It was in the state of my own feelings, I added bashfully: to clench the explanation.

  12. His strong loose hands clench themselves, in his earnestness; and he emphasizes what he says with a right arm that shows, in my pigmy view, like a sledge-hammer.

  13. I forgot to mention that he would talk to himself sometimes, and grin, and clench his fist, and grind his teeth, and pull his hair in an unaccountable manner.

  14. As I read it it makes me clench my teeth savagely: and coldly tranquilly close my eyelids: it makes me love and loathe Me, Soul and bones.

  15. Clench and close as I will the winds flutter and stir and crumple and twist my petals as they will:--as I sit here tiredly, tiredly sane.

  16. Go down and clench the gyves about his legs.

  17. Grasp him, and with thy hammer round his arms Strike and strike hard and clench them to the rock.

  18. Clench now the other firmly; let him know That all his cunning is no match for Zeus.

  19. Over Gerard's features a spasm, contracting and puckering them, passes ugly and painful; his hands clench themselves in the mightiness of his effort to govern his smitten soul.

  20. Now and again I would clench my fists as a spasm of pain came over me; and when I was all alone up at the reservoir I could sometimes cry aloud up at the woods.

  21. I clench my teeth and jump up, get into my clothes again, scramble down the stairs, and set out over the fields at a run.

  22. The music just then started again, and he offered her his arm with a certain import that made Mary Hope clench her hands.

  23. She had to clench her teeth to keep her lips from trembling.

  24. And all his answer was to clench his teeth.

  25. She wanted to cry, to stamp with her feet, and clench her fists, and grind her teeth.

  26. And then something occurred to Hester which made her set her white teeth and clench her hands.

  27. Yet it was little enough care that the rosy little homunculus seemed to require, so strenuously did he clench his fists, and bawl as though he were minded to challenge the whole world to combat.

  28. He saw the great hands clench at his sides and his arms draw up convulsively.

  29. The sight made him clench his teeth, and his blue eyes suddenly hardened.

  30. They seemed to clench and unclench and clench again, as if they had all the time in the world--with me doing nothing but applaud silently.

  31. Again the half-veiled flippancy of her tone jarred upon him and made him clench his teeth for an instant.

  32. He saw Vane wince and heard his teeth come together with a snap, and he saw his hands clench up into fists and his face pale, already turned ashen grey white that denotes utter bloodlessness.

  33. Will it clench the argument if we find Romans and Gauls on a common understanding in these matters, when brought for the first time into contact since their original separation?

  34. I think the following reflection will tend to clench this argument.

  35. Wire the wing from the inside, and clench firmly in the body; wrap the humerus to the natural size with cotton, after fastening the supporting wire to the bone with fine wire or thread.


  36. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "clench" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    acquire; bag; bite; claim; clamp; clasp; cleave; clench; clinch; cling; clip; clutch; drain; embrace; foothold; footing; get; grapple; grasp; grip; gripe; hold; hug; nail; nip; palm; partake; pocket; possess; purchase; receive; seizure; squeeze; steal; stick; take; tenure; verify