grievous
adjective
causing grief or great sorrow.
grievousness
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a word derived from
grievous.
Example Sentences
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Politicians, especially candidates for the presidency, are judged on matters other than their political views and the grievousness of their sins.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
This is a common mistake, right up there with whether the Ace of Base song goes “I saw the sun” or “I saw the sign,” but in no way does that excuse its grievousness.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2018
On his new album, "Love and the Death of Damnation," due out in August, he slips out of grievousness on a few compositions, including a Gospel-like soul song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2015
Possibly the thought of hundreds of thousands of dollars sunk in perfect securities, in various European centers, toned down the grievousness of his losses.
From The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest by Ridgwell Cullum
These writers argue as follows: It is impossible to deduce from Revelation or experience a definite rule by which man could determine the conditions on which the grievousness of a temptation depends.
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Arthur Preuss
