Sentence examples for acknowledge the gravity from inspiring English sources

He showed me how to lead well under pressure -- acknowledge the gravity of the challenge but be relaxed.

The meeting, with six British, Irish and German Catholics, was designed to acknowledge the gravity of the Church's guilt and complicity.

Money feels, at least initially, like vindication: a jury or a government would not award millions of dollars if it didn't acknowledge the gravity of the wrong.

And, in a conflict where hearts and minds count for so much and where America's reputation has been so badly wounded, the president was unwilling to acknowledge the gravity of the abuses at Abu Ghraib.

Now that the bills have come due, it's time to openly and honestly acknowledge the gravity of the situation and to undertake a common effort to find solutions.

In their semi-blissed state, they refused to acknowledge the gravity of this issue.

But he acknowledged the gravity of the most recent developments, saying that the situation "is becoming more alarming".

They would just say, 'Why are you bothering us?' " Still, as Irish bond yields approached 9 percent, the finance minister, Brian Lenihan, acknowledged the gravity of the matter.

While acknowledging the gravity of the forthcoming cuts, Mr. Jones denied that they would damage either the collection or the museum itself.

Kate Allen, director of Amnesty International UK, said: "While the Pope has acknowledged the gravity of the abuse, more needs to be done to offer redress to the victims and prevent these abuses from reoccurring".

In a statement Thursday, the court said that while it acknowledged the gravity of the crimes for which Ms. Ieng Thirith was charged, she "lacks capacity to understand proceedings against her or to meaningfully participate in her own defense".