have been clinging
- present perfect progressive of cling.
Example Sentences
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Investors have been clinging to hope that the “no hire, no fire” jobs market from August holds.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2025
For nearly three weeks now, more than 1,000 men, women and children from Africa have been clinging to survival in the no-man’s lands at Tunisia’s borders.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Australia have been clinging on for most of this game and were in danger of being overwhelmed on the fourth morning.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2023
Rebounding was his focus, he said, because he and the Lakers wanted to quash any comeback hopes Golden State might have been clinging to after winning Game 5.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2023
It appears that investors only have passingly paid attention to my letters, and many have been clinging to various rumors and hearsay in place of analysis or original thought.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
