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

In this war lawyers invariably are depicted as soulless and grasping ambulance-chasers unconcerned about their clients’ welfare, and businesses as, well, soulless, grasping and unconcerned about their customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Her feet touching the side of the stone tower and her hands grasping the rope, Violet closed her eyes and began to climb.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket