Roran panted in the silence, his hand cramped around the hammer's handle.

Her hands cramped, making her aware of how hard she was gripping the rifle.

My hands cramped as I gripped the backstay line.

My throat tightened up and my hands cramped from cold.

His hands were cramping after hours of delicate work.

Mama's hand had cramped from maintaining such an iron grip on Amy's neck.

He had awakened in a sweat, his hand cramped as if he'd been holding a gun.

"She'll sign autographs after meets until her hands cramp," Peters said.

He was reaching for the bell push when his hand cramped itself into a fist that clawed at its palm.

My hands have cramped into painful claws, and I cannot even clutch the sash.