clench

The little boy refused to let go of the teddy he was clenching in his hand.
Le petit garçon refusait de lâcher l’ours en peluche quil serrait dans sa main.
Matt was clenching the bunch of roses as if someone were trying to take it from him.
Matt serrait le bouquet de roses comme si quelqu'un essayait de le lui arracher.
I was clenching my teeth in frustration at his seeming inability to understand anything.
Je serrais les dents de frustration devant son incapacité apparente à comprendre quoi que ce soit.
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