hand tight
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hand tight
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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By Jan. 29 I was squeezing his hand tight just hours after he died in the ICU, vowing to hold on until we had to leave him behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
She gripped my hand tight and then looked into my eyes.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 3, 2019
My mom held my hand tight as she walk-sprinted through the city.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2018
He's already there when I arrive – glass in hand, tight black trousers, black jacket, familiar meringue bouffant.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2014
Momma keeps wiping away tears and squeezing my hand tight.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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