Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being grave; seriousness; sobriety of behavior; gravity of manners or discourse; importance; solemnity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality of being grave.
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- noun The state of being
grave ;gravity
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a manner that is serious and solemn
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Examples
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The impact that just one billionaire could make by recognizing the graveness of Los Angeles 'homeless issue would be transforming to individual homeless men and women and to our city.
Gregory Scott: 'Band of Billionaires' Should Consider Skid Row Gregory Scott 2010
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Lightening the mood is always a way to give the reader perspective on the graveness of whatever situation is at hand.
7 Reasons to Include Humor in Your Work | Write to Done 2009
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The impact that just one billionaire could make by recognizing the graveness of Los Angeles 'homeless issue would be transforming to individual homeless men and women and to our city.
Gregory Scott: 'Band of Billionaires' Should Consider Skid Row Gregory Scott 2010
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"Both of them should recognize the graveness of the issues," added Hikmat.
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In his speech in Singapore, Mr. Lee will "stress the graveness" of the ship sinking and connect it to North Korea's broader strategy of becoming a nuclear state, according to a statement released by his office Thursday.
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MC: Well, I think it should be treated with the same graveness and the kind of seriousness - we should treat eating disorders with the same kind of gravitas as cancer.
Marianne Schnall: Exclusive Interview with Margaret Cho 2009
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The significance is, this is the first official notification of the president to bring it to that level in the Oval Office about the seriousness, the graveness of this situation.
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A graveness, a spirit of old secrets gone bad, turned unworthy.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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A graveness, a spirit of old secrets gone bad, turned unworthy.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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A graveness, a spirit of old secrets gone bad, turned unworthy.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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