grasping

Example Sentences

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"Grasping all of that in the span of a year when it is the biggest year of my life going into university was a struggle," she said.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Grasping the railing with one hand and the meals with the other, she inches her way up the stairs in her slippers to one individual’s apartment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

Grasping a roster of every sister who had ever served the congregation, they honored the women who preceded them.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

Grasping for hope, Ouamouno thought that perhaps the stillbirth could mean his wife, his childhood sweetheart, would be spared.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2023

Grasping the loose waistband of his trousers, the philosopher stood up and bowed almost without realizing it, again and again, as the President of the Consistorial Court of Discipline left his cell.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman