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

"This is a grave affair, and we cannot jump at conclusions."

From The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol by Goldfrap, John Henry

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

I shall return to the subject after discussing the Osmiae, who are very weighty witnesses in this grave affair.

From More Hunting Wasps by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

Really, instinct ought to teach 99her better whom to make her confident as respected that grave affair.

From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall