gravitas

Example Sentences

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You seemed to suggest that gravitas at some level is important.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

"We were told that, as they get older, men in the media are portrayed gaining gravitas and wisdom associated with authority," it stated.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The promo seemed like an odd choice given how the network evening news anchor has traditionally been a position requiring gravitas and comforting familiarity for its habit-driven audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Far from an indignity, I thought it lent a certain gravitas otherwise absent from my banal demeanor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

If something has gravitas, that means it is serious and possesses dignity.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood