weighty

Example Sentences

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The last endorsement was especially weighty coming from a winner of the Fields Medal, one of the highest honors for human mathematicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"The right balance must be struck between individual rights and interests and the weighty public interests of defending freedom and security," it says.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It turns out that Artie’s estrangement from his family is grounded in concrete circumstances: Both Evie and Rob have been keeping a weighty secret from him, one that Rob will eventually disclose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Renting first provides an opportunity to get reliable referrals and gain a better understanding of how the system works before making such a weighty decision.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The words on the printout are not any different than the ones on the screen, but they feel heavier, more weighty.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon