possessed

Example Sentences

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Both of those professions require analytical thinking - a gift Bielsa also possessed from childhood.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“To get possessed to do that? It’s just, there’s no words.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

There’s perfect pitch, and there’s whatever level of musical genius is possessed by the titular figure in “Tuner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It would be good if Iran possessed no enriched uranium and no facilities for further enrichment.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Penelope never quite recovered from being possessed by Clara, something of the dead girl remaining even after she’d passed on.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland