grabbier; grabbiest
Examples of grabby in a Sentence
You need to learn to share and not be so grabby.
very young children tend to be grabby and often refuse to share
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Regenerative brakes feel strong and natural, though the IQ could use additional, driver-selectable gradations of regenerative power—akin to that found with models from Genesis—versus a maximum one-pedal model that feels too grabby around town.
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
The large, flexible baskets excel in soft snow and are easy to untangle from grabby brush, while the ergonomic straps offer comfortable support over long distances.
—Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
On Ferraris, the carbon ceramics are annoyingly grabby, providing huge brake force with the slightest pressure on the pedal.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 5 July 2023
Rubber gloves, while moisture-proof and generally better fitted to the hand, are too grabby.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
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Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
The large, flexible baskets excel in soft snow and are easy to untangle from grabby brush, while the ergonomic straps offer comfortable support over long distances.
—Katie Bradish, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
On Ferraris, the carbon ceramics are annoyingly grabby, providing huge brake force with the slightest pressure on the pedal.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 5 July 2023
Rubber gloves, while moisture-proof and generally better fitted to the hand, are too grabby.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
See All Example Sentences for grabby
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“Grabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grabby. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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