Definition
grievousnesses
noun
- plural of grievousness; the quality or state of being grievous; extreme severity or seriousness
Usage: formal; typically used in abstract or legal contexts
Examples
- The grievousnesses of the crimes committed shocked the entire community.
- The court considered the grievousnesses of each offense before sentencing.
- Historical accounts documented the grievousnesses of the famine that swept across the region.
- The grievousnesses of war are often underestimated by those who have not experienced it.
- Legal scholars debated the relative grievousnesses of different violations.