heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
a hefty book
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
a hefty price
Examples of hefty in a Sentence
He was a tall, hefty man.
Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
a hefty dose of irony
He gave the door a hefty kick.
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Russia, which faces hefty international sanctions, has lost vital markets for its oil and gas exports, most notably in Europe, and has become increasingly reliant on India and China as buyers of its energy exports.
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The hefty amount was claimed against PwC International, PwC Hong Kong and PwC’s mainland Chinese entity, the court was told.
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The problem is that the conference is supposed to distribute the next $21 million according to the original percentages and only then pay any legal expenses, which figure to be hefty after 20 months of litigation.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Newhouse acquired the Pollock in 2000 for an undisclosed sum from then-Sotheby’s owner Alfred Taubman, who was facing hefty legal fees from his price-fixing scandal.
—Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
The hefty amount was claimed against PwC International, PwC Hong Kong and PwC’s mainland Chinese entity, the court was told.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The problem is that the conference is supposed to distribute the next $21 million according to the original percentages and only then pay any legal expenses, which figure to be hefty after 20 months of litigation.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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heftier; heftiest
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