grave
noun
an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body.
gravest
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superlativeof grave.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The ICC, which has 125 member states, seeks to prosecute individuals responsible for the world's gravest crimes when countries are unwilling or unable to do so themselves.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
It follows a landmark UN resolution earlier in March which recognised transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime against humanity", urging UN member states to contribute to a reparations fund.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
The conference, which brought together leaders from around Africa and the Caribbean, comes after the United Nations adopted a historic resolution that declared the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity".
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Alicia Keys fills the CRV that drives me past MacArthur Park, site of my gravest parenting anxieties.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
The park’s gravest flaw, at least from Olmsted’s perspective, was that its shoreline was subject to dramatic annual changes in the level of the lake, sometimes as much as four feet.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
