“For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.”
Bible
“Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.”
“I don't have to tell any of you we've been struck a grievous blow,”
Haley Barbour
“We've suffered a grievous blow that we won't recover from for a long while.”
“The state has suffered a grievous blow on the coast,”
“And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.”
“Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.”