Faced with the uncertainty of a condition that can manifest itself in many different ways, progress at variable speeds, and have multiple unpredictable endpoints, it's not surprising that we are so prone to grasp at any suggestion of a cure, however improbable it may sound, and however scant the evidence.
Mr. Heineman is clearly passionate and sincere, but he doesn't fully grasp the power of suggestion or the audience's capacity for empathy.
In seeking clarification from the Florida Supreme Court today, the justices grasped at a suggestion that first emerged during Friday's oral arguments in a comment from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
I couldn't grasp what was wrong with that suggestion, but the rules were unbendable.
Parcells brushed aside suggestions about Cox's ability to grasp the Jets' defense.
SwiftKey now has neural artificial intelligence, so instead of a simple suggestion algorithm, it looks at what you're typing and tries to grasp the context of your message so it can provide better suggestions.
Although a specialist in marketing might be intimidated by working drawings, he might grasp a pictorial representation easily enough to make useful suggestions about a design before production or construction was under way.
He has wonderful spidery hands – those twitching fingers, clawing their way into shot to detain a departing shoulder or grasp a throat – and he brings with him the suggestion of strange landscapes, of Hungary and Transylvania, wolves and frozen forests.
The President's statement, which appeared to contradict Administration policy on space weapons, caused consternation at the White House and suggestions by critics outside the Administration that the President might not fully grasp U.S. policy.
I was waiting for him to say, "I goofed," or Moore had threatened to transfer, but instead he offered doubletalk and the suggestion that Moore, like the rest of us, has failed to grasp Coach Dullard's offense.
In addition, although we're only starting to grasp how catchphrases shape how people think, it's possible to begin prescribing some novel suggestions to enhance creativity.
