How to Use hefty in a Sentence

hefty

adjective

• He gave the door a hefty kick.
• He was a tall, hefty man.
• Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
• Proceeds will be used to pay down CI Financial’s hefty debt load.
  — Lauren Thomas, wsj.com, 11 May 2023
• That output is routed through all four wheels via a torque-vectoring system that helps the hefty sedan rotate through corners.
  — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
• The ‘worst of it is behind us’ Longer routes, fewer ships and earlier orders come with heftier costs.
  — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
• The club turns a hefty profit each season that can top $100 million in a good year, and the Jags are now worth nearly $5 billion.
  — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2024
• Some aficionados say the rash of thefts speaks to the birds’ soaring popularity, which could fetch parrot pirates hefty profits on the black market.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
• According to Young, a higher count also indicates more threads making up the sheet’s construction, which makes for a heftier fabric.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
• An adorable painting of children includes a future mayor of Galveston and a hefty punch bowl reveals that strong spirits were served in 1758.
  — Robin Soslow, Chron, 13 May 2023
• The combination delivers a hefty dose of antioxidant-rich vitamin E, along with tons of fatty acids that offer a mega hit of moisture.
  — Melanie Rud, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
• As the rock is expected to fetch between $10 million and $15 million at the New York auction, the donation should be quite a hefty one.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2023
• Bigger electric cars require heftier batteries—and because batteries represent the most expensive part of any EV, those come with a higher price tag.
  — Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
• And the two picked up a hefty $200K for that quick thinking.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 7 June 2023
• To break it free, grab a hefty hammer and a small chunk of wood and go to town.
  — Jeff Dengate, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2023
• The intrigue could be if the Bears opt to stick with Justin Fields and trade out of the No. 1 spot for a hefty price.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• The cost for even a single ticket will put a hefty dent in your wallet.
  — oregonlive, 2 June 2023
• The list price for the maternal vaccine is $295 a dose, which is hefty for a vaccine.
  — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Oct. 2023
• What to Consider The price tag is pretty hefty (but worth it).
  — Joseph Cheatham, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
• This Guppy is the current and only such hefty boy gracing the skies.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
• Someone who breaks an NDA may face a lawsuit and pay hefty fines.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
• The chainsaw bar is great for trimming trees with hefty branches.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2023
• The shrews must consume a hefty meal every few hours, lest the animals starve.
  — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
• The best high schools won’t take you as far from the state’s average home price, but the premium’s still hefty, the study showed.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
• Still, even with a hefty workload, teachers are struggling to make ends meet.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
• In addition to the hefty up-front price tag, there is a monthly subscription fee to use the kit with an app.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
• But, for many, hefty fines seem to be making their stints on the marketplace less and less valuable.
  — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2024
• Those days are over, and hefty discounts are starting a comeback.
  — Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 3 June 2024
• These things are a hefty savings account in themselves.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
• Of course, these telescopes were launched to space on rockets, a process that puts its own limits on how hefty a scope can be.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024