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grievous
adjective
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
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ɡɹiː.vəs
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adjective
Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
“A dangerous operation”
adjective
Shockingly brutal or cruel
“Murder is an atrocious crime”
adjective
Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
“Grave responsibilities”
adjective
Causing or marked by grief or anguish
“A grievous loss”
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A dangerous operation
A grave situation
A grave illness
Grievous bodily harm
A serious wound
Murder is an atrocious crime
A grievous offense against morality
A grievous crime
No excess was too monstrous for them to commit
Grave responsibilities
Faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
A grievous fault
Heavy matters of state
The weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference
A grievous loss
A grievous cry
Her sigh was heartbreaking
The heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter
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