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grievous [ˈgriːvəs] ADJ

grievous
grievous
a grievous mistake
▶ grievously ADV

Usage examples with grievous

a grievous mistake

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It is considered a grievous sin to abandon a vrata once one has undertaken it.
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He then fled into hiding for days to avoid arrest for grievous bodily harm.
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Mortal sins may also be called grave, grievous, or serious sins.
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He was later charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm.
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The military reacted within days through a strongly worded statement that said the premiers remarks could have grievous consequences.
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It is a tender, grievous and touching elegy.
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The losses, while serious, were no more grievous than during the battles of late 1942 and early 1943.
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And to him who took on himself the lead among them, will be a penalty grievous.
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His wound was so grievous that they were still forced to remove part of his foot.
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At 1100 hours the landing craft began to arrive, taking grievous losses on the approach into the beach.
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