unclench

Also un·clinch

[uhn-klench]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to open or become opened from a clenched state.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unclench¹

First recorded in 1300–50, unclench is from the Middle English word unclenchen. See un- ², clench

Example Sentences

I think the presence of four hands, rather than the usual two, doubles down on this intention — the way bodies can successfully signal to one another to loosen up, unclench, allow flow.

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Thanks to TV and movies, and the ever-present emphasis on playing to Middle America, they know his type, and that's enough of a sell for voters who are dying to unclench a little.

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The “cleanse” stretched from days into weeks, and Ramona felt her mind unclench.

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And you could let your shoulders unclench for five minutes.

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People like my sibling who desperately needs to unclench, and to whom I might send a $17 bottle of “bowel support” listed under the site’s gifts for travel enthusiasts.

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