tenuous grasp
Frequency: 3.51.5 per million words
Refers to a poor level of understanding.
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Examples (20)
- The student has only a tenuous grasp of the basic concepts.
- He had a tenuous grasp of the complex theory.
- His tenuous grasp of the language made communication difficult.
- The company's tenuous grasp on market share was worrying investors.
- She displayed a tenuous grasp of the mathematical principles involved.
- Despite hours of study, her tenuous grasp of calculus remained.
- The report revealed the committee's tenuous grasp of the situation.
- The politician's tenuous grasp of economic policy was evident in his speech.
- Despite years of study, he maintained only a tenuous grasp of quantum physics.
- With a tenuous grasp of the situation, he made a hasty decision.
- Their tenuous grasp of the facts led to several errors in the presentation.
- The team had only a tenuous grasp on victory in the final minutes.
- The politician's tenuous grasp of economic theory was evident during the debate.
- She realized her tenuous grasp of the language would make travel difficult.
- Many beginners have a tenuous grasp of proper programming techniques.
- The start-up's tenuous grasp on profitability made it vulnerable.
- Her tenuous grasp of the subject matter worried her before the exam.
- His tenuous grasp of reality was concerning to his family.
- The team's tenuous grasp of the project requirements caused delays.
- The teacher tried to strengthen the students' tenuous grasp of grammar rules.