possessed

Example Sentences

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“To get possessed to do that? It’s just, there’s no words.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Coming out of Texas A&M, Garrett possessed a rare combination of strength and speed that made him a lethal pass rusher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It would be good if Iran possessed no enriched uranium and no facilities for further enrichment.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

He had a wonderful self-deprecating humour but when game-day came he was like a man possessed.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The most striking examples of variation involved flies collected from the same region that possessed two radically different configurations of the same genes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee