grope
Example Sentences
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Scott, delivers a powerhouse performance, despite having to occasionally grope for a line that isn’t immediately in reach.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024
“The Bravest — grope a little — And sometimes hit a Tree Directly in the Forehead,” the poet wrote.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022
Jameela Jamil, star of The Good Place, offered: "It should only be technical. It's like a stunt. Our job as actors is to make it not look technical. Nobody wants an impromptu grope."
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2022
“I just ran down the steps as much as I could but people was falling all over me, screaming,” said Sandra Clayton, 61, who was able to grope her way through the smoke.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2022
His naked eyes shrank to fluttering little dots as he went down to grope around his feet.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing grope
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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The Cay
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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