groping

Example Sentences

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Vandier said AI is turning military intelligence analysis from a task of groping in darkness for targets to one of sifting through piles of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

We’ve been groping through this land of disbelief for some time now.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Mark Wood, in his first match since March because of injury and the weather, hurled a 95mph delivery that had Muhammad Rizwan groping at fresh air.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

Iran and the United States are groping their way out of several simultaneous crises, including over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

From New York Times • May 19, 2024

Her father’s eyes were downcast now, the eyes of a man groping in his mind.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie