tight grasp
Frequency: 7.824.1 per million words
Refers to the physical sense of holding something.
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Examples (10)
- The child maintained a tight grasp on his mother's hand in the crowded market.
- He had a tight grasp on the steering wheel during the storm.
- She kept a tight grasp on the rope as she climbed the rock wall.
- The bird had a surprisingly tight grasp on the small branch.
- His tight grasp on my arm was starting to become painful.
- You will need to keep a tight grasp on the railing when the boat starts to move.
- The wrestler has maintained a tight grasp on his opponent for over a minute.
- Despite his age, the old man had a tight grasp on his walking cane.
- She secured a tight grasp on the ledge just as she started to slip.
- The toddler's tight grasp on the toy showed he wasn't willing to share it.