gravitas

Example Sentences

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If things take a turn for the worse, it is doubtful he has the wisdom and gravitas to handle it.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Lacking Ayatollah Khomeini’s gravitas, Khamenei built his power by balancing Iran’s various pillars of authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

You seemed to suggest that gravitas at some level is important.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

"We were told that, as they get older, men in the media are portrayed gaining gravitas and wisdom associated with authority," it stated.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“I’ll give you that Tennant brought a gravitas to the Doctor that grounded the insanity of the ludicrous situations he got himself into, but Matt Smith didn’t play the Doctor, he was the Doctor.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson