grasping
Example Sentences
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As children, we sense the edges of these silences without fully grasping them.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Now, as growth flatlines, a desperate government is grasping for ideas to get the economy going again, including opening up retail across the whole week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Or "who is your team at the Cup?" without grasping it's the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
One reason for the fascination with Musk’s status as a “trillionaire” may be the very human difficulty of grasping such a big number.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Bruno, still grasping part of the sandwich in one paw, followed after me.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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