enormity

Example Sentences

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Aside from the enormity of the amount proposed, defense budgets are as susceptible to leakage as any government-funded program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Still, America knows little of Glass’ operatic enormity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"Instead of being dumbstruck by the enormity of it, we can actually make progress toward an answer about why we're here in the universe."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Also notice that the true enormity of Africa comes across on this map.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

The full enormity of what had happened had only just hit them.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook