possessed

Example Sentences

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Both of those professions require analytical thinking - a gift Bielsa also possessed from childhood.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He possessed the rare courage to challenge systems and programs that fostered dependence rather than truly empowering the people they aimed to help.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Devices became continuous producers of information, and technology companies realized that information itself possessed enormous economic value.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

I think back to what I remember—a cold forest, a possessed best friend, an aboatia killing a vampire.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer