gravitas
Example Sentences
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It is hoped Alonso will have the personality, gravitas from his playing career and tactical acumen to bring the club back to the standards it expects by qualifying for the Champions League and winning trophies.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Decisioning: It’s a pointless invention to give gravitas to the notion that action or choices should follow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
You seemed to suggest that gravitas at some level is important.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
“She’s such a deep, emotional, intuitive actress who was in these teen movies where the depth and gravitas of her soul weren’t able to fully express themselves,” Fogel says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
I’ll watch your back, she’d said, with all the gravitas of a Cadet.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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