gravely
Example Sentences
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And about a month later, he fell gravely ill.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
The couple were told that Jacob was gravely ill, had suffered a catastrophic lack of oxygen to his brain and although he had been resuscitated, he might not survive.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Another avenue Pratt put forward in an interview posted on YouTube is using the expanded definition of gravely disabled in a law championed and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
But I worry: about whether I’ve gravely underestimated the emotional toll of caring for two kids.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Suddenly I held out my hand and we shook, he gravely, from the pompous height of his municipal and military dream.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
Vocabulary lists containing gravely
The Battle of the Labyrinth
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"Little Red Riding Hood" by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
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"The Midnight Children" by Dan Gemeinhart, Chapters 1–6
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