gravest
- superlative of grave.
Example Sentences
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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
If the gravest nuclear threats can be taken off the table for many more years, the need for a deal with Iran declines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Alicia Keys fills the CRV that drives me past MacArthur Park, site of my gravest parenting anxieties.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Asia faces the gravest fallout from the war and is confronting a major energy crisis, the head of global maritime analytics firm Kpler told AFP on Tuesday.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
And both of these last statements are undeniable facts, related facts, containing the gravest implications for us all.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
