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

Luggage in the first half of the 20th century was much weightier and bulkier, designed for people with the means to have helpers carry their luggage for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

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

I wasn’t going anywhere until morning, at least, and I wanted to enjoy a few more minutes with my friends unburdened by weightier things.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs