hefty

Example Sentences

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War has driven up the price of cargoes, and shipowners have been willing to pay hefty raises to seafarers willing to go to the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

For investors, that makes utility stocks, with their steady earnings and hefty yields, an attractive bet.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

By claiming to believe in demons, the vice president is leeching onto another youth trend, and probably getting a hefty boost in social media algorithms for it.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The reforms made it more difficult to simply demand a hefty payout from a company.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

It was the second gravedigger, the hefty old man who had blocked my way on the stair.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood