Sentence examples for grievous discrimination from inspiring English sources

"Affirmative action", the 1960s scheme whereby blacks were given special consideration for university places (and other things), was a wise attempt to redress a grievous discrimination.

That ruling held that to be successful, a plaintiff must show that each member committed some grievous act, like discrimination or extortion, outside their roles as board members.

People with severe mental disorders die decades earlier than others in their community and face grievous forms of discrimination and abuse.

No one can deny that, for example, blacks in America or dalits in India (members of the caste once branded "untouchable") have suffered grievous wrongs, and continue to suffer discrimination.

None involved grievous violence.

This a grievous blow.

Some of them grievous.

The news is grievous.

And the grievous sore?

This was a grievous error.

"Such misconduct does grievous harm to investors".