Definition of Enormity

an offense or disaster of great magnitude

Examples of Enormity in a sentence

The young man will probably stop laughing when he learns the enormity of the criminal charges against him.  🔊

When the hurricane struck the island nation, the residents were stunned by the enormity of the destruction.  🔊

The enormity of the fire threatened to engulf the city.  🔊

As soon as we deal with the enormity of our father’s murder, we will open the family restaurant again.  🔊

We cannot imagine the enormity of the torture our captured soldiers have endured.  🔊

If Gail does not understand the enormity of having unprotected sex, then she should visit a clinic and talk to a healthcare worker.  🔊

The enormity of the drive-by shooting kept people inside of their homes for weeks.  🔊

When the president learned of the enormity of the city’s water crisis, he sent aid workers to provide food and water to needy citizens.  🔊

There was no way I could describe the enormity of the gang violence I had just observed.  🔊

While Al knew the storm had been severe, he did not understand the enormity of the damage until he learned a tree had smashed his car.  🔊

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