How to Use enormity in a Sentence

enormity

noun

• We were shocked at the enormity of the crime.
• They didn't fully grasp the enormity of their decision.
• These measures reflected Facebook’s recognition of the enormity of its influence.
  — Michael Posner, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• The world has yet to grasp the enormity of the issue at hand.
  — Surendra Patawari, Fortune, 13 June 2020
• The study/joint commentary in the Lancet doesn't mince words on the enormity of the task.
  — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2019
• Thule tourism lies in the enormity of the history of the search for Thule.
  — F. Salazar, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2020
• That flag Ajayi wore was one more symbol of the enormity of the whole thing.
  — Mike Jensen, Philly.com, 5 Feb. 2018
• That’s why DuVall is quick to point out the enormity of the task the pair took on with these roles.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2022
• The enormity of that loss, if the judge agrees with it, could add many years in prison to Ms. Holmes’s sentence.
  — Heather Somerville, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
• The enormity of that event was the most challenging part for me.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• We have been told that the heart can go numb in response to such enormity.
  — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2021
• The sheer enormity of the task was such a daunting challenge.
  — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2019
• The member said that the stress of the loss, coupled with the enormity of the leaks, has left him worried and sleepless.
  — Shane Harris and Samuel Oakford, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Apr. 2023
• Short of that, this is still a team whose habits are so clearly not up for the enormity of this task.
  — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 5 June 2017
• But there is no playbook for the enormity of the challenge.
  — Aniruddha Ghosal, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2021
• The sheer enormity of what Emil had faced, endured, and overcome had us all in awe and on the verge of tears.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2021
• Though Ben might be a savvy big-city guy, the enormity of Texas is a new concept for him.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 July 2022
• That’s the outsized enormity of a handful of weeks in March.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2021
• From a gas guzzler to an EV is a huge leap, and the enormity of it might not win over the eco-conscious.
  — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 22 Oct. 2020
• Fever coach Christie Sides framed the enormity of the load Clark is shouldering.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
• But hours later, the Rays offered a reminder of the enormity of that task.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
• Nothing seems to fit the enormity of this moment for us.
  — Sarah Klein, Health.com, 6 July 2018
• In her view, one of the biggest selling points for this house is its enormity.
  — Dallas News, 23 Apr. 2021
• In fact, the enormity of the task, and questions over how to proceed, become a point of conflict.
  — Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
• But how would the enormity of the new material come to life on stage?
  — Brooke Mazurek, Billboard, 19 May 2017
• Instead, the Spartans came out looking lethargic and a bit dazed by the enormity of the stage.
  — Luke Srodulski, ajc, 11 Nov. 2017
• Buzbee's plan to include the Texans in some of the suits adds to the enormity of the situation Watson and the Browns face.
  — Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022
• Giving a sense of the enormity of the project, Ames says over 1500 artists worked on the series from beginning to end.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022
• The question is whether this is enough to tackle the enormity of the city’s housing crisis.
  — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 23 June 2022
• But the enormity of his challenge was on display earlier on Friday.
  — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 7 June 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024