Possessed, The

noun

1. a novel (1871) by Dostoevsky.

Example Sentences

On the morning of June 13, the Mets possessed the best record in the major leagues at 45-24.

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At her best, Norton possessed the verbal firepower — and, most importantly, the stomach — for a fight with the president, despite the fact that she has no final vote on legislation.

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The whole spectacle possessed the energy of a nationwide role-playing session.

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In a season opener that was completely devoid of the “energy and passion,” that Jarmond once claimed Foster possessed, the Bruins lost 43-10 to Utah in a game that ended with the Rose Bowl showing only one sign of life.

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This was his second dinner of the night, but he possessed the magic of the teenage boy’s metabolism.

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