very grave
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"If anything happens to him, there will be very grave consequences. The United States is watching," she posted in Spanish.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
Pope Francis made an urgent plea for a halt to the conflict in Gaza on Sunday, calling for humanitarian aid and help for those injured in order to ease the "very grave" situation.
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2023
The governor said on social media that the killing was incomprehensible and was a "very grave act against the whole Abruzzo region which leaves pain and anger".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
“With great sadness and so much sorrow I think of the victims of the very grave shipwreck that happened in recent days off the coast of Greece,” Francis said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
All my aunts and uncles talked it over as if they were choosing a prep-school for me and finally said, "Why--ye-es" with very grave, hesitant faces.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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