as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
laid the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with all the solemnness that the occasion requires
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Noun
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Understanding the gravity of a red flag warning and adhering to these precautions is paramount in averting wildfires during these perilous conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
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Open star clusters typically reside in the dense spiral arms of the Milky Way, where the gravity of passing stars can tug at their outermost members, pulling them apart over the course of millions of years.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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But in all cases of letters patent, certain solemnities are required by law, which solemnities are the evidences of the validity of the instrument.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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No other solemnity is required by law; no other act is to be performed on the part of government.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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“Solemnness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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