grasping

Example Sentences

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Kudrow’s comedy and the film – a real doc, not a mockumentary – take different approaches to grasping the fear and possibility of AI’s impending takeover.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Everybody’s scrambling to find any facts about the guy, finding out where he studied, what he said, and not finding out very much at all, really grasping at small shreds of detail.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The rub is they ended up grasping desperately for the point Romero's thumping header gave them.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

"It's like trying to describe an elephant by only touching its tail. We sense something massive and complex, but we're only grasping a tiny part of it."

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

“Do you hear that, Elizabeth?” she said, grasping my arm.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo