gravitas

The young Kim may skip a year or two and celebrate his 30th birthday that year, just to gain a bit of gravitas.

When holding a heavy clipboard, the interviewer was more likely to view the applicant as having gravitas.

Sections of this book read like a midnight cri de coeur, a grasping after dignity and gravitas.

No matter that few of his faction in parliament have the gravitas even to join an effective cabinet.

Moreover, she says, it can be an effective means of bringing "gravitas to the tribunal" .

Secretary of Labor. The little guy didnt have the gravitas to be Secretary of Treasury.

Each brings gravitas as well as experience to his new post.

The second: when you do come down strongly on someone's side, refer to a higher authority to give yourself the requisite gravitas.

When you can launch a blog for nothing and disappear quite easily if it doesn't work, the gravitas is a lot more difficult to find.

Therefore, Europe's relative gravitas and weight in both global affairs and American issues will proportionately decrease.

Ed wins on charm; David has the gravitas of a plausible prime minister.

He exuded the experience and gravitas needed to reassure financial markets.

Terry Pratchett's Discworld might not have the gravitas of other fantasy works, but it makes our list by virtue of being pure fun.

Saturn will be friendly, so anything you do will have special gravitas, and you can begin to build a firm foundation.

Finance director Douglas Flint, too, has the gravitas to succeed Mr Green as chairman.

The Presidents gave bipartisan gravitas to the campaign, and we needed all the help we could get.

He's the right age, he's tall, he has the presence and gravitas.

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