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Meanings of grievous in English
Synonyms
Examples for "monstrous"
Examples for "monstrous"
1
This monstrous suspension bridge spans the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe to Asia.
2
I have seen slavery; own slaves: there is nothing monstrous in it.
3
Attention to this monstrous crime has been slow coming and sadly predictable.
4
All this was nothing, in appearance; in reality, it was monstrous, amazing.
5
A crisis seemed to rise up monstrous between them, in an instant.
1
Still, violence against women and girls persists and takes atrocious new forms.
2
Outside in the atrocious cold the whining malamutes crept nearer and nearer.
3
At this time the atrocious custom of head-hunting prevailed in the island.
4
It can't be stressed enough: John McCain was an atrocious presidential candidate.
5
He was an atrocious criminal was all that was said about him.
1
Farm murders are often the most heinous crimes committed in South Africa.
2
A stern-looking Medvedev replied: Identify those involved in committing this heinous crime.
3
We in Ireland were innocent of such a heinous offence against nature.
4
They know that kidnapping is the most heinous crime in our society.
5
They regard the smoking ban as heinous and don't have a website.
1
This deportment was too humiliating and flagitious to be imputed to him.
2
That gallant Cavalier was hanged, after the Restoration, for a flagitious burglary.
3
Since a legal marriage was impossible, no doubt, his views were flagitious.
4
I place on that miscreant's back a long array of flagitious ancestors.
5
Thus, in a moment, had terminated his long and flagitious career.
Usage of grievous in English
1
The fault was in him entirely; it was his own grievous fault.
2
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
3
Who do I need to talk to have this grievous error rectified?
4
In fact he was in grievous danger of coming under the dragon-spell.
5
And he that turneth unto whatsoever else is indeed in grievous error.
6
The thought of missing it is too grievous to mention in public.
7
But it is none the less an error, and a grievous one.
8
The huge man in the many capes doubtless suffered no grievous harm.
9
And attend to this; for, the Infidels shall suffer a grievous chastisement.
10
But more things, and most grievous ones, were happening with equal suddenness.
11
The warning must be given that there is no more grievous error.
12
Objection 1: It seems that disobedience is the most grievous of sins.
13
No, these had been sore: they had been grievous in the extreme.
14
It was grievous at first; but use reconciles every thing to us.
15
Yes, if there was one grievous error they made, this was it.
16
Ryerson has one grievous fault; he uses all sorts of slang phrases.
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Grievous through the time
Grievous across language varieties
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
United Kingdom
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