firmly cling

Frequency: 7.512.8 per million words

To hold on with strength and determination.

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Examples (10)

  • The terrified child firmly clings to her mother's leg in the crowded room.
  • After the shipwreck, he clung firmly to a piece of floating debris for hours.
  • Despite all the changes, she firmly clings to the traditions of her ancestors.
  • You must cling firmly to the handrail when walking down the steep, icy steps.
  • The rock climber was firmly clinging to the small ledge, planning his next move.
  • The company clung firmly to its outdated business model and eventually failed.
  • The baby monkey firmly clings onto its mother's back as she moves through the trees.
  • Even after many years, he still firmly clings to the hope of finding his lost brother.
  • Cling firmly to the rope and don't look down!
  • The old man firmly clings to the belief that things were better in his day.