grievously
Example Sentences
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How do grievously wounded combatants power through to achieve extraordinary feats of heroism?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
At that moment, the nation was mourning the deaths of 450,000 Americans on the battlefield—with many more soldiers returning home grievously injured.
From Slate ● May 12, 2025
“Midnight was closing in, the one-legged woman was grievously burned, and the Mumbai police were coming for Abdul and his father,” Boo’s book begins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
These actions shocked the conscience and grievously damaged the country.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2025
Dear Gus Levy, We were shocked and grievously injured to receive the attached letter.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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