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
Hess talked about chess with a sense of gravity that went beyond interest or mere passion; an elegant move or complex position would light him up.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The theory behind zero gravity is that the muscles will relax more readily without gravity pulling on them.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, YouTube is the number-one television channel and the creator economy is a given, like gravity.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
The games, which task Mario with defying gravity in an effort to save Princess Peach from Bowser, have been lauded by gamers as some of the best titles in the sprawling Super Mario canon.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The theory behind zero gravity is that the muscles will relax more readily without gravity pulling on them.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Today, YouTube is the number-one television channel and the creator economy is a given, like gravity.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
The games, which task Mario with defying gravity in an effort to save Princess Peach from Bowser, have been lauded by gamers as some of the best titles in the sprawling Super Mario canon.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravity
Noun
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Slater has met Bersten’s family Bersten revealed the seriousness of his relationship with Slater in a July 2025 Instagram post.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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If the meeting proceeds, any recommendations made should be rejected as lacking legitimacy given the seriousness of the allegations and the current turmoil in CDC leadership.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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For the Television Academy to recognize Hiller’s role in this show seems like a vote not just for a moving and intuitive performance, but also for earnestness.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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The earnestness with which chef-couple Sarah Cooper and Alan Hsu approach their vision makes Sun Moon Studio feel like a collaborative culinary experiment, a team project you’ve been invited to join in on.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravity. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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