It's an expression of grave concern about how the global situation remains largely the same.
There is, frankly, grave concern about the federal government being out of control.
The Brazilian government has expressed grave concern about the "unjustified" detention.
Even President Vladimir Putin of Russia was moved to express grave concern about American accounting practices.
The Red Cross last night expressed its "grave" concern about the plight of prisoners.
Mr. Bernanke spoke of the Fed's "grave concern" about unemployment, a problem that he said should concern every American.
There was only one last year, expressing "grave concern" about food supplies in the Sahel region of Africa, notably Niger.
The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, Richard C. Shelby, an Alabama Republican, expressed "grave concern" about the disclosure today.
Over the weekend, President Obama spoke by telephone with Mr. Poroshenko and expressed "grave concern" about the Debaltseve problem.
He, too, expresses grave concern about the increase in assaults on firefighters while they are carrying out their duties.
Jim Nicholson, who has been a member of the European parliament since 1989, expressed grave concern about crashing out.
