"Clammed" Example Sentences
1. She clammed up and refused to talk about her past.
2. After the teacher yelled at her, she clammed up and couldn't answer the question.
3. The shell clammed shut as soon as it sensed danger.
4. He clammed his hands over his mouth to stifle a laugh.
5. We ordered a plate of clams, but most of them were already clammed shut.
6. The beach was covered in tiny clam shells, quickly clammed shut when the waves came in.
7. She clammed up when she realized she had said something offensive.
8. He was so nervous during the interview that he clammed up and couldn't think of anything to say.
9. The clam chowder was full of tender, juicy clams.
10. They served linguine with white clam sauce for dinner.
11. The clams were so fresh, they practically jumped off the plate.
12. He tried to open the clam with his bare hands, but it was clammed shut tight.
13. The clam was delicious, but he accidentally swallowed a grain of sand.
14. The audience clammed up as soon as the comedian started his routine.
15. The stubborn clam refused to open no matter how hard he tried.
16. The restaurant's specialty is crab cakes and stuffed clams.
17. She could hear the sound of clams clacking together in the shallow water.
18. The little girl was so shy, she clammed up whenever someone talked to her.
19. They spent the afternoon digging for clams along the shore.
20. The clam was sticky with seaweed and sand.
21. After the accident, he clammed up and became very closed off from everyone around him.
22. The chef insisted on using fresh clams in his paella dish.
23. When they returned to shore, their bucket was full of clams and shells.
24. The oyster was much easier to open than the stubborn clam.
25. The pearl was hidden deep inside the clam's shell.
26. As soon as he saw the bill for the clams, he regretted ordering so many.
27. She could feel the clam's muscle twitching as it tried to hold on to the sand.
28. The clam digger spent all day out in the bay, searching for the perfect catch.
29. The clams were simmered in white wine and garlic, creating a delicious, fragrant aroma.
30. When she saw the giant clam, she couldn't help but gasp in admiration.
Common Phases
1. She
clammed up when I asked her about her personal life;
2. The suspect
clammed up during the interrogation;
3. Whenever he's in a group, he tends to clam up and not say much;
4. The witness
clammed up and refused to testify in court;
5. I could see he was about to clam up, so I changed the subject.