weighty

Example Sentences

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On nearly every weighty promise, with the exception of those beer prices, Arte Moreno has failed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The last endorsement was especially weighty coming from a winner of the Fields Medal, one of the highest honors for human mathematicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia's premier defence summit opening Friday, but China's top officials aren't expected despite weighty questions like Taiwan and the war in Iran.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Renting first provides an opportunity to get reliable referrals and gain a better understanding of how the system works before making such a weighty decision.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

He addressed him with the proper degree of ferocity, telling him that he was a scoundrelly opportunist, a sybaritic barbarian, a disgrace to his upbringing and his ancestors, “AND”—and he paused in weighty emphasis—“a very...bad...dog!”

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford