weightier

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A couple of the disputes are a bit weightier than a question of whether someone’s yard goes to here . . . or to here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The couple are set to return to the presidential residence, but this time Mutharika's in-tray will be far weightier.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Close, who reprised her Tony-winning performance as Norma in the 2017 Broadway revival and added layers of authenticity burnished by time, made the musical seem weightier than it is.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

He argued that some of the removals might stand a court test as the case progresses, noting that some of the books dealt more with “juvenile, flatulent humor” than weightier subjects.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

But I urge you all and all of the people of Texas and America, don’t leave the weightier matters undone.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger