clutched

clutched

Nervous or anxious. I used to get clutched every time I had to drive, but I'm a lot calmer behind the wheel now. A: "Carrie seems awfully clutched. What's going on?" B: "Oh, she's waiting for the doctor to call with test results." My sister loves performing, but I get clutched on stage. That's why she's in the talent show, and I'm not!

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clutched

mod. nervous. I get so clutched before a test.

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