very grave
Example Sentences
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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
She said the "specific targeting" of a retired police officer was "a very grave matter".
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
"Cheetahs are currently facing a very grave threat, along with many other wild animals," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
"Stop in the name of God," he said, calling for humanitarian aid and help for the injured in order to ease the "very grave" situation in Gaza.
From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2023
Yet in the very grave he would hate him; his father would but have changed conditions, he would be John’s father still.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
