unclench

[US]/ʌn'klen(t)ʃ/
[UK]/ʌnˈklɛntʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. release one's grip
vt. pry open

Example Sentences

slowly she unclenched her fist.

She had to unclench her fists to calm down.

He couldn't unclench his jaw after the stressful meeting.

Take a deep breath and unclench your jaw.

She tried to unclench her teeth to stop grinding them.

He had to unclench his jaw to speak clearly.

Unclench your hands before you hurt yourself.

Try to unclench your muscles to relieve tension.

She couldn't unclench her jaw from the shock.

He had to unclench his fists to avoid punching the wall.

Unclench your jaw to reduce jaw pain.

Real-world Examples

He saw Mr Malfoy's white hands clench and unclench.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Scarlett's eyes began to snap fire and her hands to clench and unclench.

Source: Gone with the Wind

She struggled for self-control, and I saw her hands clench and unclench spasmodically. It was dreadfully painful.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Do you want to unclench your fist, please? Thank you.

Source: Sixth Level Morning Reading Beautiful Articles

" Give'em a lifelong siesta, I would, " snarled Uncle Vernon over the end of the news-readers sentence, but no matter: outside in the flowerbed, Harry's stomach seemed to unclench.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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