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- verb Present participle of
unclutch .
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Examples
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He sat on a brown leather couch, clutching and unclutching the knees of his wrinkled gray Dockers.
Mary, Mary Patterson, James, 1947- 2005
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She dropped on him, claws clutching and unclutching in air, in anticipation of the glob of entrails they were about to rip out of his exposed gut.
A Spell For Chameleon Anthony, Piers 1977
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She dropped on him, claws clutching and unclutching in air, in anticipation of the glob of entrails they were about to rip out of his exposed gut.
A Spell For Chameleon Anthony, Piers 1977
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The man was now pacing the room with restless strides, his emotion betrayed only by the convulsive clutching and unclutching of his hands.
The Daffodil Mystery Edgar Wallace 1903
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Mr. Pyecroft, hands spasmodically clutching and unclutching; his look grew darker and darker.
No. 13 Washington Square Leroy Scott 1902
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Iddilcar sprang to his feet and threw out his arms to draw her to him; the breath came from his chest in short gasps; his eyes were suffused with tears through which he saw something glitter; and his hands, clutching and unclutching, caught only air.
The Lion's Brood Duffield Osborne 1887
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“It’s bad blood, bad blood,” said Tina Baxter, her hands clutching and unclutching the material of her dressing gown.
Death of a Gossip Beaton, M. C. 1985
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