Grasping has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Today, as Americans, we grieve the brutal murder -- a horrific massacre -- of dozens of innocent people. We pray for their families, who are grasping for answers with broken hearts. | |
| 2. | In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. | |
| 3. | I sprang to my feet, my inert hand grasping my pistol, my mind paralyzed by the dreadful shape which had sprung out upon us from the shadows of the fog. | |
| 4. | The elephant's trunk has several functions, including breathing, olfaction, touching, grasping, and sound production. The animal's sense of smell is about four times more sensitive than that of a bloodhound. | |
| 5. | You're grasping at straws. | |
| 6. | Did you ever hear that my father was an avaricious, grasping man? |