grabby
Americanadjective
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tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy.
a grabby ticket scalper.
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Slang. provoking immediate attention or interest; arresting.
a poster with some really grabby artwork.
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having a capacity for or tendency toward holding, grasping, or sticking.
Car tires that are too grabby waste fuel.
adjective
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greedy or selfish
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direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbing
grabbier opening paragraphs
Etymology
Origin of grabby
Example Sentences
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With “Sheriff Country,” the most popular series on Bruckheimer’s CBS roster, his team spins a grabby tale for 2026 while grinding out the network quota of a 20-episode season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
"The effect is congruent with the disappearance of instrumental intros in the grabby era of streaming, but it's also that of a person wanting to get something off their chest."
From BBC ● May 5, 2023
Wright said Archives immediately stood out because she was able “to do everything” — from producing great beats to writing grabby hooks.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
If even that feels grabby, then you can do much with minimal effort by appointing a spokesfriend.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2022
I have known my share of peculiar, difficult, nervous, grabby people, but I’ve never encountered any genuinely, consistently detestable human beings in all my life.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
Writer-director Paul Shoulberg effectively captures the spooky, “Shining”-like vibe of Koryta’s story; although given the rich source material, this movie should be a lot grabbier than it is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
And I’m so sorry you had to rehome your dog as your baby got grabbier.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2018
Certainly Earthquake's phony vibes are grabbier than any of the writing or acting, which is perfunctory even by the rather primitive standards of the disaster genre.
From Time Magazine Archive
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