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as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the enormity of the crimes committed by the Nazis
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as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the enormity of the canyon can only be grasped by taking a trip through its entire length
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Recent Examples of enormity
And being in Kyiv always drives home the enormity of the stakes in Ukraine’s fight for freedom.
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Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s an enormity to being in the early stages of a career and fearing being seen as unserious.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
The enormity of apparent problems described in the Masliah dossier stunned 11 neuroscientists who agreed to review it for Science.
—science.org, 26 Sep. 2024
The truth is, no one can ever be prepared for the loss of a child, and the enormity of the emotions that follow can be deeply personal, complicated, and isolating.
—Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Lloyd J. Austin Iii, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s an enormity to being in the early stages of a career and fearing being seen as unserious.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
The enormity of apparent problems described in the Masliah dossier stunned 11 neuroscientists who agreed to review it for Science.
—science.org, 26 Sep. 2024
The truth is, no one can ever be prepared for the loss of a child, and the enormity of the emotions that follow can be deeply personal, complicated, and isolating.
—Gina Moffa, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for enormity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enormity
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Google’s efforts are similarly a work in progress, but the company has an advantage due to the sheer magnitude of its developer partners who are already building on Android’s many platforms.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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The magnitude of the find surprised even the museum experts.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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So my mind sinks in this immensity: and foundering is sweet in such a sea.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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But with a play like Our Town — where its enduring miracle is both its granular mundanity and its immensity — the imagination is going to start firing.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Anyone capable of the atrocities that Vick was responsible for is beyond redemption.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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However, its forces are made up of jihadist militants, who were shown on video committing a slew of atrocities, including beheadings and the desecration of corpses during their lightning offensive that led to Assad’s collapse.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Enormity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enormity. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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