Sentence examples for grievous slip from inspiring English sources

Mr. Bustamante finished with an apology, saying he had somehow experienced a grievous slip of the tongue.

Even going to the movies was a grievous sin.

The Republic of Ireland's hopes of  securing a World Cup play-off place suffered a grievous blow last night when they let slip a one-goal lead to lose 2-1 to close rivals Sweden in Dublin, the veteran midfielder Anders Svensson getting the Swedes' winner.

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".

This is a grievous, self-inflicted wound.