grievous
Example Sentences
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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 the death of her mother, Barbour claims her husband also suffered severe and grievous injuries as a result of the crash.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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
If love is a complicated, beautiful and grievous thing, so is Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights.”
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
"I won't lie to you, it's grievous news. I never thought to see another king, not at my age, with Robert half my years and strong as a bull."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing grievous
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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A Wrinkle in Time
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Antigone
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