grounding
Example Sentences
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Alloway praises the Philadelphia-born Pedretti for nailing Cherry’s comedic moments yet also grounding the character in a traumatic backstory — a balancing act the director knew she was capable of after watching “Hill House.”
From Los Angeles Times
It rolled across Gwanghwamun Square, lingering - heavy and deliberate - grounding the spectacle in something that felt far older.
From BBC
This same cohort witnessed and participated in the growing power of corporations in the 1980s and beyond, so “Mad Men” provided a grounding context on the power of brands built around individual stories.
Miss Genovese slumps against the railing, grounding the heel of her hand against her forehead and squeezing her eyes shut.
From Literature
It was "grounding", she said, "to make that connection to our planetary home".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
