possessed

Example Sentences

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It brings me no pleasure to report that Trump possessed the perfect mien for the performance of wrestling.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

His father was a teacher who possessed a sarcastic and ironic sense of humor that he passed down to both Ittai and his brother, Kim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Rai already possessed a rare tunnel-visioned focus - a trait which enabled him to secure victory at Aronimink - for a player so callow, says Prosser.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The two major contestants for the presidency in 1796, then, not only possessed impeccable revolutionary credentials; they had also earned their fame as a team.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis