Examples of 'handful' in a sentence
Meaning of "handful"
handful (noun) - a small, close-knit group of people. It can also refer to a small quantity or amount. It is used in various contexts
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- The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
- A hand's breadth; four inches.
- A small number, usually approximately five.
- A group or number of things; a bunch.
How to use "handful" in a sentence
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handful
Just a small handful right in their face.
Handful of hunters caught buffalo and deer.
I will not let a handful of rocks stop us.
A handful of children were produced with phenomenal IQs.
There is only a handful of them in the state.
A handful of municipal soldiers is hardly a show of force.
You are here with a handful of leprous kids.
One of a handful of perfectly adequate hardware designers.
We come from a simple handful of human survivors.
A rare handful of old houses are still to be seen.
There should only be a handful of contestants left.
Only a handful of people study these languages.
We were one of only a handful of car hire firms.
Only a handful of people in the world know it.
I will admit she has been quite a handful.
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Just as that handful of sand in my eyes hurt me.
He will be able to gather only a handful of followers.
Suspected in a handful of bank and jewelry jobs.
Those little monkeys can be a real handful.
You and a handful of others are useful exceptions.
What did surprise me was that handful of sand in my eyes.
It took a handful of medication to calm her down.
But we are only talking about a handful of students.
He was one of a handful of us allowed up to the outside world.
These little fellas can be a real handful.
There are only a handful of scientists in the world.
A handful of employees were offered positions doing computer animation.
I just ate a handful of this rat poison.
Demanding that he tear out a handful of tiles.
And we found a handful of particularly interesting things.
You have all the signs of a handful.
Only a handful of people even know we are here.
Somebody grabbed a handful of mud and said.
A handful of corporations control world food production.
There are also a handful of villages in the park.
A handful of gaps stand out as especially important.
There are only a handful of safe houses left.
A handful of features add value to a stay here.
I bet you were a handful for your daddy.
Only a handful of deejays were given promotional copies.
Priscilla killed herself with a handful of pills.
Just a handful of books in all our land.
You were not exactly dealt a handful of aces.
Only a handful of them left in the world.
Global production is now dominated by a handful of companies.
A handful of people pay to stable their horses.
Two charred helmets and a handful of dust.
Only a handful of people know about this.
And all it cost them was a handful of lives.
Not a handful would survive the winter.
