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View synonyms for grabby
grabby
[ grab-ee ]
adjective
, grab·bi·er, grab·bi·est.
- tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy:
a grabby ticket scalper.
- Slang. provoking immediate attention or interest; arresting:
a poster with some really grabby artwork.
- having a capacity for or tendency toward holding, grasping, or sticking:
Car tires that are too grabby waste fuel.
grabby
/ ˈɡræbɪ /
adjective
- greedy or selfish
- direct, stimulating, or attention-grabbing
grabbier opening paragraphs
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It seems like, since we live in the sound bite era, grabby headlines like “EBOLA” and “ISIS” tend to drown out those numbers.
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But there is nothing subversive or cool about being a grabby creep.
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Google demands headlines that are more informative than grabby.
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And actually it has made you increasingly grabby for the spotlight.
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Besides, with no elders to restrain him, Harold was decidedly rude and "grabby."
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