tenuous grip

Examples (20)

• She has a tenuous grip on reality after the trauma.
• The rock climber had a tenuous grip on the slippery surface.
• The failing regime maintained a tenuous grip on power.
• The dictator maintained a tenuous grip on power despite widespread protests.
• Unfortunately, the student has a tenuous grip on the subject.
• She tried to keep a tenuous grip on her emotions during the difficult conversation.
• The injured climber kept a tenuous grip on consciousness.
• His tenuous grip on the complex theory made it hard for him to explain.
• The coalition government holds a tenuous grip on the legislature.
• After the accident, he had only a tenuous grip on life.
• They have a tenuous grip on the lead with one minute left.
• The country's economy had a tenuous grip on stability.
• The weary traveler felt a tenuous grip on his sanity.
• They held a tenuous grip on hope, even in the darkest times.
• This theory implies a tenuous grip on historical facts.
• Their friendship had a tenuous grip after years of disagreement.
• The company kept a tenuous grip on its market share.
• He found himself losing his tenuous grip on the distant memory.
• Peacekeepers maintained a tenuous grip on the volatile situation.
• The child had a tenuous grip on the balloon string, ready to let it go.