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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Conversely, how could all forms of energy, not just mass, affect how all other objects in the Universe experienced the effects of gravity?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
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The stars aligned, because everyone knew where Bruce Springsteen stood and understood the gravity of the moment.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jacir’s film, which was short-listed (but not nominated) for the Oscar for Best International Feature, has no use for art-film solemnity.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The issue before the president should not have been fashion or venue, but solemnity.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 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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“Solemnness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solemnness. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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