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Meanings of very grave in English

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Usage of very grave in English
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And indeed by the end of the recital he was very grave.
The Confession
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Every knight had straightened in his saddle and was looking very grave.
A Knight of the Cumberland
3
Hilary, with a very grave and harassed face, was in the dining-room.
Fraternity
4
The sun was looking very grave, and the moon reflected his concern.
Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood
5
From him Fritz learned that affairs in Canada were looking very grave.
French and English: A Story of the Struggle in America
6
The Scottish officers were looking very grave, the courtiers even more so.
Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden
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Adam turned round; his face was very grave, but he spoke cheerfully.
The Green Satin Gown
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I found Wynnie looking very grave when I went into the drawing-room.
The Seaboard Parish Volume 3
9
You will say that I am very grave: and so I am.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 4
10
He looked very grave as he examined me and questioned the landlady.
Basil
11
The next day he went to his office and was very grave.
The Last Chronicle of Barset
12
But this illustrates the danger, and it is a very grave danger.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II
13
The firelight flickered on his face, showing it very grave and still.
The Swindler and Other Stories
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All that I think now is that the situation is very grave.
Beatrix of Clare
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But presently Mr. Chamberlain himself became the cause of very grave dissensions.
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1
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After some space of silence, Charlotte began in a very grave tone-
The Heir of Redclyffe
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Very grave through the time
Very grave across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare