grievously
Example Sentences
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“The integrity, independence, and diversity of our industry would be grievously compromised. Competition is essential for a healthy economy and a healthy democracy. So is thoughtful regulation and enforcement.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
One went to a helicopter pilot grievously wounded during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
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
The use of this ancient wartime power, which was only used three times before, and grievously abused in the case of the Japanese and Italian American internment, is an attack on common sense.
From Salon • May 2, 2025
The ICU with the lingering burns and grievously wounded patients got to be too difficult, and she asked to be transferred back to the ER to do triage.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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