grope
Example Sentences
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You open your eyes and grope for your phone.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
One thing is certain: We do need a place where we can grope toward shared understanding of world events.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023
The grinning actors grope for meaning that lies beneath.
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2023
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
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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