groping
Americanadjective
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moving or going about clumsily or hesitantly; stumbling.
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showing or reflecting a desire to understand, especially something that proves puzzling.
a groping scrutiny; a groping expression.
Other Word Forms
- gropingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of groping
Example Sentences
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Selecting Isak ahead of him lacked logic, smacking of a manager groping for answers, almost trying to get an expensive signing to play himself into the team.
From BBC
The American people will be left groping in the dark.
From Salon
Such people are groping for answers and meaning.
From Salon
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
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
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