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Meanings of fistful in English
Usage of fistful in English
1
Nine years ago life held out a fistful of promise for Bennett.
2
A good fistful of heavy, gleaming metallic objects thudded onto the carpet.
3
I opened it, seized a double fistful, and carried them back outside.
4
He bought a fistful of tickets to different destinations, all for cash.
5
He's got a fistful of Spanish iron inside him! He gestured angrily.
6
He scooped up a double fistful of sand while he was down.
7
I reached into my duffel to grab a fistful of protein bars.
8
She braced me up with a Colt and a fistful of ammunition.
9
He reached down, plucked a fistful of grass, and mopped his forehead.
10
He dropped to one knee, lunged, and grabbed a fistful of grass.
11
His hands went to his hair, pulling at it by the fistful.
12
The stunner was still in my palm under a fistful of hair.
13
He was clutching a fistful of fairy hardware and rubbing his neck.
14
All of her wadded as tight as the ruined fistful of flowers.
15
If he'd had a fistful of hair I'd have grabbed that instead.
16
She grabbed a fistful of skirt, feeling awkward and ugly in comparison.
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Fistful through the time
Fistful across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common