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
“But it’s shifting what he represents in death: from a repressive figure many wanted gone, to the architect of a strategy that, in the end, kept the country intact against its gravest modern threat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 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
The country successfully pushed for a UN resolution in March, which recognised the enslavement of Africans as the "gravest crime against humanity".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“Were it to be otherwise,” he said, “the gravest issues would arise.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
