grievously

Example Sentences

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Each loved nature and beauty and harmony, suffered grievously under American settlement and finally succeeded by being true to its heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 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

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

His lawyers are certain to argue that making the material public would harm him grievously in violation of the Supreme Court’s guidance.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

Colonel Cathcart took the cigarette holder out of his mouthy stood it on end inside the pocket of his shirt, and began gnawing on the fingernails of both hands grievously.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller