gravitas
Example Sentences
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Occasionally, a long-lost sense of gravity will emerge for a sweeping moment of gravitas.
From Salon
“I’m sure they were concerned about disrupting the brand awareness they’ve built and losing the legitimacy and gravitas of the NBC name,” Doughty said.
From Los Angeles Times
After heading a commission to select candidates to be George W. Bush’s running mate, Cheney selected himself, which commentators noted lent gravitas to the Texas governor, who lacked experience on the national and international levels.
He brought to the ticket an element of maturity and Washington gravitas that the inexperienced Bush did not possess.
From Los Angeles Times
By contrast, Ms. Lloyd brings a weighty, wary gravitas to Celeste, the group’s only black member, who often radiates a mild prickliness.
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