weighty
Example Sentences
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"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
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
"Woah! That's heading right for us!" an audience member can be heard saying on a YouTube video of the incident on Tuesday as the weighty object bounces off its track.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
The particular choice of pattern or cartoon character for that first plate is a decision that feels weighty but pleasurable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
He addressed him with the proper degree of ferocity, telling him that he was a scoundrelly opportunist, a sybaritic barbarian, a disgrace to his upbringing and his ancestors, “AND”—and he paused in weighty emphasis—“a very...bad...dog!”
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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