gravitas
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"For more than 25 years, he brought a gravitas and profundity to the role, earning fans across the globe and helping to transform Super Hero storytelling forever," Marvel Studios said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
He has abandoned his forebears’ gravitas to create a dynamic, exuberantly expressive sculptural language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Pierre’s Stewart holds the gravitas of that portrayal while also capturing the original intent of his character’s co-creator, Neal Adams, to have him evoke a young Sidney Poitier.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Warsh is likely to face pushback to this approach, as he comes into his first testimony having none of the gravitas of Volcker or Greenspan, Spindel said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
Skulason is a gentle and intense man with a gravitas that is arresting.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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