viselike
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The viselike setting is spatially difficult, yet culturally rich in opportunities to comment on the treasure house — with its power, prestige, human vanity and folly — just beyond.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Zuckerberg’s viselike grip on company policy is a factor, too, as is the lack of transparency or recourse — despite plenty of corporate-speak to the contrary.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2020
Stempel, once dubbed a “high-strung Human Univac” after the 1950s supercomputer, displayed an uncanny intelligence and viselike memory from his earliest years.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2020
Many technology companies have structured themselves to give founders a viselike grip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2018
I was balancing my lunch tray on my lap in a bathroom stall, my head in a viselike grip between my hands, when my phone buzzed.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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