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 probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The difficulty of outstanding problems — like reconciling quantum mechanics and gravity — suggests that a post-quantum theory of nature might involve something quite unexpected.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
The historic surge was attributed in part to the comeback activities of BTS following their military hiatus — hard proof that the septet’s cultural gravity bends entire economies.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Iran is what Small Diameter Bombs—gravity bombs—are for.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
The difficulty of outstanding problems — like reconciling quantum mechanics and gravity — suggests that a post-quantum theory of nature might involve something quite unexpected.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
The historic surge was attributed in part to the comeback activities of BTS following their military hiatus — hard proof that the septet’s cultural gravity bends entire economies.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Iran is what Small Diameter Bombs—gravity bombs—are for.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravity
Noun
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The 1965 section centers on Basil, played by Gray, alongside Murray, who has a knack for shifting effortlessly between humor and seriousness that commands attention.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The health and safety of our students is our absolute priority, and any report of substandard food service is taken with the utmost seriousness.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Not too serious or sappy, but with room for both earnestness and whimsy.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The earnestness of these calls to join is refreshing compared to the distance currently felt in many places, where the disconnection can make neighbors feel like strangers.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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