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
This phenomenon was first predicted by Albert Einstein in his magnum opus theory of how gravity works, general relativity, back in 1915, and is still a key tool for astronomers exploring the universe.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The Shapes of Space-Time In 1915, Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity, called general relativity, introduced the idea that space and time are inextricably linked.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
On flight day five, Orion will enter the lunar sphere of influence, or the point in space where the tug of the moon’s gravity is stronger than Earth’s gravity.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Like Apollo 13, Artemis II will take advantage of the moon’s and Earth’s gravity, making a figure 8 after whipping around the moon to head home in what’s known as a free-return trajectory requiring little if any fuel.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
The Shapes of Space-Time In 1915, Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity, called general relativity, introduced the idea that space and time are inextricably linked.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
On flight day five, Orion will enter the lunar sphere of influence, or the point in space where the tug of the moon’s gravity is stronger than Earth’s gravity.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Like Apollo 13, Artemis II will take advantage of the moon’s and Earth’s gravity, making a figure 8 after whipping around the moon to head home in what’s known as a free-return trajectory requiring little if any fuel.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravity
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It's done with such seriousness and attention to detail you’d almost be convinced this moon mission succeeded 19 years before Apollo 11's monumental landing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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At her presser, the Sacramento Bee's Joe Davidson asked Staley about wearing Johnson's shirt and balancing fun with seriousness.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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Taparjan’s voiceover fills the soundtrack with the same earnestness.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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The violent earnestness is like a speaker-phone therapy session on a crowded subway.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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