as in earnestness
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Noun
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But this reboot had gravitas, for Larroquette at least.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2023 -
On the other hand, use of science within advertising somehow bestows upon the product a higher status, a gravitas, the excitement that this thing that the consumer must have is one of a kind, a rare breakthrough discovery.—
Chris Mooney,
Discover Magazine,
10 June 2011
Noun
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Albert Einstein first suggested it as part of his theory of gravity, general relativity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Eleni’s starting to realize the gravity of her situation when her sleazy lawyer Leslie Walker (Ken Garito) arrives to bluster about jurisdiction and procedural missteps.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The on-pitch toil from Sean Dyche’s team merited such a response, but now the hard work starts in earnest for all, including TFG.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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The invite to come by rang in earnest when your boy said it.—
Jennifer Harlan,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, wore a white suit with a lacy corset bra noticeably peeping out from underneath her jacket, a racy touch that clashed with the solemnity of the event.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s inauguration combined formal ceremony and freewheeling rhetoric, a reminder of how Trump can abide solemnity for only so long before going off script with a blend of humor and vitriol.—
Michelle Price,
Twin Cities,
20 Jan. 2025
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