grievousness

Politicians, especially candidates for the presidency, are judged on matters other than their political views and the grievousness of their sins.

This is a common mistake, right up there with whether the Ace of Base song goes “I saw the sun” or “I saw the sign,” but in no way does that excuse its grievousness.

The shooting drew wide publicity because of the grievousness of Officer McDonald’s injuries, the young age of the gunman and the callousness of the act.

We all know the extent and the grievousness of the calamity it has wrought on the universe.

Neither will it excuse the judges to say, the king would have it so; for even they that are subservient to "write grievousness, to turn aside the needy from judgment," &c. are under the wo, as well as they that prescribe it, Isa. x.