grasped

Example Sentences

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Kingsley looks at me, gauging if I’ve grasped the heartbreak of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

"You talk about pressure but they grasped at it, they enjoyed it. They probably shocked the world with that performance."

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

If you’ve ever fancied a gondola ride through Venice’s famous canals, now might be the time—many Americans have already grasped the opportunity this summer.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

To get solar panels because you’ve grasped the moral tragedy of climate change, not because your neighbor Larry’s roof looks kind of fab with them.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

He grasped the caribou whip with only his thumb and sent it singing along the backs of our seven sled dogs.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell