groping
noun C1- An act of groping; a grope.
Plural gropings
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When I reached him he was groping about frantically in the empty cab, and giving vent to the finest assorted collection of oaths that ever I listened to.
By the light of the corridor-lamp I saw my sister appear at the opening, her face blanched with terror, her hands groping for help, her whole figure swaying to and fro like that of a drunkard.
Overpowered with agitation, the poisoner succeeded in groping her way to the door, and reached her room in an agony of fear.
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