grasping

Example Sentences

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I'm not sure we are grasping this rare opportunity with the gusto that's needed and I cannot keep waiting around for a crisis to push for faster progress.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Before Standard Oil became “the most gigantic, the most cruel, impudent, pitiless, and grasping monopoly which ever fastened upon a community,” it was a start-up.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Chelicerates rely on grasping appendages, often associated with venom delivery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The intent of Riverside County’s grasping sheriff was as transparent as a pane of glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

“KaeJae,” Lady Meng said, grasping his arms in greeting.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin