grievous
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When I was on “Falling Skies” and played the grievous loss of a spouse, people reached out to me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In addition to winning him the hand of Desdemona, they have left an invisible scar behind, a grievous case of post-traumatic stress disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
George Stana, 25 and Nandito Badea, 21 have both denied charges of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, and unlawful wounding.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
And it delivers a blunt message, warning that this executive order would inflict a grievous, possibly lethal moral harm on the nation.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2026
‘These are evil tidings,’ said Celeborn, ‘the most evil that have been spoken here in long years full of grievous deeds.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing grievous
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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