grope
Example Sentences
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You open your eyes and grope for your phone.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
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
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
“Here, everything is done in-house by FIFA. So it’s been a really long and arduous process. The terms have been incredibly difficult for cities to grope with.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2022
But you’re so scared you can’t open your eyes, so you get on your hands and knees and grope in the dark, listening for voices to tell you which way to go.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Vocabulary lists containing grope
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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"Marriage is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe
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