grave affair
Example Sentences
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"This is a grave affair, in which the intention to establish an espionage network in Israel for Iran was exposed," a Shin Bet statement said, without listing the charges against the group.
From Reuters • Jan. 12, 2022
It is," said the Prince, "indeed a grave affair.
From By Shore and Sedge by Harte, Bret
The assembly was any thing but a cheerful one, and it was easy to perceive that some grave affair occupied the thoughts of all present.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various
Upon his return to Egypt, Bonaparte confided the investigation of this grave affair to Fourier.
From Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men by Grant, Robert
You will find Captain Anstruther to be my personal as well as official representative in London, and Her Majesty's service demands prudence in this grave affair.
From A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story by Savage, Richard
