as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
the doctor's unexpected graveness warned us that the news was bad
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gravity
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For example, the Westinghouse AP1000 features passive safety systems that rely on natural forces like gravity and convection to cool the reactor in emergencies rather than active mechanical pumps or human intervention.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025 -
In the case of Mugatu – which can't always be walking down ramps – gravity is replaced by an oscillating hip motor.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
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“Graveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graveness. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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