gravitas
Example Sentences
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There’s her gravitas and seriousness, but in real life, she’s so sweet and funny and vulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Lacking Ayatollah Khomeini’s gravitas, Khamenei built his power by balancing Iran’s various pillars of authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
You seemed to suggest that gravitas at some level is important.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
But the mascots and these artistic figures bring a lighter, more playful energy to Games branding, but they served a different purpose: accessibility and universal appeal rather than historical gravitas.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
All his gravitas from the Third Trial has morphed into a poisonous vitriol.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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