understand the gravity
Frequency: 7.814.5 per million words
To comprehend the seriousness and importance of a situation.
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Examples (10)
- It took time for everyone to understand the gravity of the situation.
- Do you fully understand the gravity of what you've done?
- The team finally began to understand the gravity of the crisis.
- She spoke slowly, wanting him to understand the gravity of her words.
- Only after the accident did they understand the gravity of the risk.
- He failed to understand the gravity of the accusations against him.
- The report helped the public understand the gravity of climate change.
- Young children often struggle to understand the gravity of certain situations.
- Once you understand the gravity of this decision, you'll see why we hesitated.
- The minister urged citizens to understand the gravity of the economic downturn.