cling
verb (used without object)
to adhere closely; stick to.
am clinging
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present progressiveof cling (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But what we can all cling to — what I am clinging to — is faith in God and faith in this community.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2021
“All of those testimonials, that’s what I am clinging to these days.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
Because while I am clinging to the slowed-down pace of stay-at-home life, I'm also gleeful to share it with all the friends we've missed so much.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2021
“Yet, as I write this my tears are awash, and my heart is broken. Even though I am clinging to the idea that we all continue, the pain that attends these passings has no cure.”
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2019
The line is dead and I am clinging to my headpiece like a madwoman, feeling everyone’s eyes on me.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
