as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
the hospital waiting room was filled with the kind of gravity that inevitably accompanies worry
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Recent Examples of gravity
The product owner must now understand the gravity of technical debt, and the technical designer must possess the nose for market fit.
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Shammy Narayanan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
An old woman in the backseat of the car beside mine sat with her lips sealed, her face catching the afternoon sun with the patient gravity of a pieta.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2026
Only deputy goalkeeper Stefan Ortega stood in his way, and the gravity of the situation dragged Guardiola to his backside.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Shammy Narayanan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
An old woman in the backseat of the car beside mine sat with her lips sealed, her face catching the afternoon sun with the patient gravity of a pieta.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026
Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is pivotal in mitigating the risk of wildfires during these perilous conditions.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2026
Only deputy goalkeeper Stefan Ortega stood in his way, and the gravity of the situation dragged Guardiola to his backside.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravity
Noun
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The work to preserve our government requires secrecy and seriousness.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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How ‘Clean Slate’ laws work States have a legal process in which people can petition the courts to seal or expunge old arrests or convictions, depending on the seriousness of the offense and after a certain period of time.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Even if the earnestness is genuine, Véliz worries that the use of religious terminology and imagery around AI—deliberately or not—can make honest conversation harder to have.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
26 May 2026
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The earnestness of the Islanders was meant to be offset by the humor of production.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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“Gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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