enormity

Example Sentences

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Still, America knows little of Glass’ operatic enormity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"Instead of being dumbstruck by the enormity of it, we can actually make progress toward an answer about why we're here in the universe."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Also notice that the true enormity of Africa comes across on this map.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

Together, they represent overkill of an enormity that should be considered essentially unfathomable.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

As I sat down in front of this modern-looking machine, I realized the enormity of what I was about to do: Asking my best friend to pay for my schooling seemed preposterous.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda