grips

Example Sentences

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She grips her stuffed animals when she’s nervous, which is often.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

One called him as "highly intelligent" and "very good at quickly getting to grips with a problem".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Downtown Los Angeles could hit 101 degrees and Glendale may reach 104 degrees on Tuesday as a record-shattering March heat wave grips the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

As Evie, the teenage narrator, explains, “at that time in my personal life, I was coming to grips with the end of the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I have no idea how she produced tea so quickly, but Camille grips the hot mug gratefully.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller