weightiness
Example Sentences
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Compter suggests quantifiable weight, and importer can also suggest metaphorical weightiness, as in “a matter of import.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
And he advised jurors to focus on the weightiness of their task.
From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2023
With the parameters in mind, with the weightiness felt, many pans never get written — more than you’d likely ever imagine.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022
“Usually Brahms in our orchestra is played with this weightiness, and we do the same thing every time, no matter who is on the podium. She came in with this completely fresh approach.”
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022
Pappa said “everything” with a meaningful weightiness, and Rishi nodded solemnly, knowing what he meant.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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