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Meanings of unclench (unclenched) in English

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Usage of unclenched in English
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Her body clenched and unclenched, quivered, and quickly spiraled out of control.
Haunted
2
His jaw clenched, unclenched, then he keyed a number into his mobile.
Bones Are Forever
3
The muscles of his jaw knotted and his hands clenched and unclenched.
Lydia of the Pines
4
He unclenched his hand and smoothed out the crumpled sheet of paper.
The Vision of Desire
5
Adam unclenched his hand slowly, deliberately, and withdrew it from his pocket.
Heart of oak
6
She unclenched one hand from the sheet, rubbed her kneecap with it.
Shutter Island
7
Tchicaya unclenched her grip on him, and held her by the shoulders.
Schild’s Ladder
8
Jonathan unclenched his teeth from his pigtail and knelt down to look.
A Tale of Time City
9
Then they unclenched, both very much out of breath, and Smith said:
On Nothing & Kindred Subjects
10
Douglas' gloved hands clenched and unclenched, as he fought for self control.
Judith of the Godless Valley
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He unclenched one fist, and wound four tiny fingers round a grass-stem.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties": Studies of Animal life and Character
12
The young man, thunderstruck, unclenched his fists and turned toward his mother.
Original Short Stories — Volume 05
13
He unclenched his hands, and slowly, very slowly, took her quivering wrists.
The Swindler and Other Stories
14
Sully's face went redder than ever, while his fingers clenched and unclenched.
The Circus Boys in Dixie Land; Or, Winning the Plaudits of the S...
15
He floated in his net, opened his eyes and unclenched his fists.
Anvil of stars
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Reese Beaudin had struck him with the flat of his unclenched hand!
Back to God's Country and Other Stories
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Unclenched through the time
Unclenched across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common