How to Use enormous in a Sentence

enormous

adjective
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  • They live in an enormous house.
  • We chose not to undertake the project because of the enormous costs involved.
  • This leads me to believe that almost all politicians are enormous frauds.
    — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Writing is a craft worthy of enormous respect, one which few of us ever master.
    — John Villasenor, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Its pin-neat dignity is enormous and crushes the strong emotions that power it.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Thornell will face enormous challenges left behind by his predecessors that have been decades in the making.
    — Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2023
  • In their most direct impact, whale bodies hold an enormous amount of carbon that would otherwise be in the ocean or atmosphere.
    — Corinne Purtillstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023
  • This situation creates an enormous risk that may cost them dearly in 2023.
    — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The private sector brings its enormous computing capacity, datasets and skills training to the table.
    — Alison Snyder, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The company had an enormous amount of debt ($2 billion, per Reuters) at the time of its mid-pandemic bankruptcy filing.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Ten years later, the Society asked Rand for her enormous ostrich-feather fans, only to balk under eleventh-hour pressure from its trustees.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Three million years ago, such a huge animal promised an enormous amount of fat-rich food to the group living along the shores of Africa’s Lake Victoria.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The enormous gains boosted Trump Media’s value to $10.3 billion as of Tuesday’s close.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Yeah, and President Biden faces enormous challenges to governing but so do Republicans.
    — ABC News, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Whoever becomes mayor for the next four years will face enormous challenges and a daunting transition from a school board selected by City Hall to one elected by voters.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The good—if not great—news is that there's been enormous progress.
    — Men's Health, 17 May 2023
  • Here’s how the Big Ten cuts an enormous chunk right out of the Heart of Dixie.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 8 Aug. 2023
  • And five enormous TVs play women’s sports, all the time.
    — Katie C Reilly, ELLE, 27 July 2023
  • An enormous wing is mounted off the sides of the back window.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Smoke from the fire can be seen billowing on the east side of the enormous charred area.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Then an enormous blast went off, sending a plume of dust and smoke into the air.
    — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The Netflix roast of Tom Brady proved to be an enormous hit with subscribers.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 May 2024
  • Even if there’s a settlement, the bill will be enormous.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
  • For some, the last five years have been an enormous source of frustration.
    — Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Connor sat at the center of the group of four men, holding up an enormous fish as the group all smiled.
    — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • In the last 50 years, the state’s largest city and county underwent enormous change.
    — Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • The stakes of the debate are enormous: Harris and Trump are neck and neck in the polls, and this event may be their only match-up of the cycle.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
  • That’s a big part of why television networks pay enormous sums for the rights to telecast the Games.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
  • All around her are enormous boulders in varying shades of gray.
    — Ben Huff, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Custom woodwork abounds and enormous windows fill the home with light.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023

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