Sentence examples for would be grievous from inspiring English sources

And he admitted that the consequences of failure would be "grievous and far-reaching".

Its loss would be grievous for those who still think that public moviegoing, in movie theatres — and, for that matter, viewing movies in projections of 35-mm.

If the country were to fall into chaos, the suffering would be grievous and could spill across borders.On paper, Mr Assad accepted the Arab League's sensible if optimistic plan to bring the fighting to an end.

The news is grievous.

But the fallout has been grievous.

Mr. Khalid survived but his abdominal wounds were grievous.

Indeed, the suffering in Gaza, from war and the economic blockade, has been grievous.

The consequences have often been grievous.

Damage to the tourist, travel and hospitality industries here, and throughout Asia, has been grievous.

That would be a grievous mistake.

It would be a grievous understatement to call her a mere martyr.