How to Use weighty in a Sentence

weighty

adjective
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  • She grabbed a weighty book off the shelf.
  • He was a weighty figure in the art world.
  • The film deals with some weighty issues.
  • Those are weighty arguments in your favor.
  • The long length and weighty wool make this peacoat one of the warmest.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Eileen Shiffrin, Mikaela’s mother and coach, added a weighty caveat.
    — New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
  • So a 12-pound throw might feel more weighty than a 15-pound queen-size blanket.
    — Medea Giordano Jaina Grey, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Any sequel would need to live up to that weighty legacy — as well as the legacy of the late Boseman.
    — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2022
  • There are much weightier issues for Jews in the U.S. to focus on.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In its length that shot delivers a weighty comment on the current state of Brazil….
    — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 21 Feb. 2022
  • And then there’s the sculptural palette itself, which is weighty and lovely to look at.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Life is heavy, and the writerly task of conveying its truths can be equally weighty.
    — Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2022
  • While the topic at hand was weighty, there was still a lightness to the day, as co-workers sipped coffee and made small talk from lawn chairs in the grass.
    — Allie Gross, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The weighty role earned her three Lead Actress nominations at the Emmys, and one win.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2023
  • With its weighty themes and absurdist humor, the cartoon appealed to adults and kids alike.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Complete the look with simple and weighty pottery crocks filled with autumn leaves, hydrangeas, and berries.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Choosing to stay at or leave a job is a weighty decision that is often never cut and dry.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes, 9 June 2022
  • The packaging is simple and chic, but weighty, and justifies the higher price points.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 5 May 2022
  • The design’s crisscrossing bands in a weighty Spanx-like stretch fabric flatter the female form.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2022
  • One of these weighty, fresh and delicious bowls could easily make two meals.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022
  • As the balls click away, the men of Offspring sit back and reveal the weighty global vision behind the album Americana.
    — Chris Norris, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2022
  • To have crafted Clotho’s pose, Claudel would have had to imagine the intimate darkness under those weighty skeins of yarn.
    — Farah Peterson, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Free of weighty toppings, the crust becomes an extra snappy stage for the cheesy and sodium-packed toppings to converge.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 2022
  • The foreign objects that rest upon my shoulders and head weighed me down and unbalanced my weighty body.
    — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Sure, the dessert’s plenty rich, but not as weighty as cheesecake or coconut cream pie and more interesting, to boot.
    — Dallas News, 1 July 2022
  • The first hybrid-electric car does carry a weighty name, however: Porsche.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
  • My depression is still around, but a less weighty, softer version.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Now, the future is here, and Kate is faced with walking the weighty line of honoring the Princess of Wales who came before her—while also charting her own path.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Heavy rainfall and large amounts of weighty debris like pinecones or leaf piles will require a heavy-duty guard that won’t bend or snap under a heavy load.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2022
  • The base of these pleasantly weighty ceramics is black French clay, each slicked in a fun glaze that’ll break up a cabinet of white dishes.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 13 Nov. 2022

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