grievousness

He arose; he confessed the grievousness of his sin, entreating pardon before the Throne of Omnipotence.

Master Tom admitted the grievousness of his fault and returned at once to the drift cavern after the forgotten provision pack.

Then I say I trust thee shall be free from grievousness all thy life if I can keep thee so.

We all know the extent and the grievousness of the calamity it has wrought on the universe.

It is a picture of the grievousness of war, which was now upon the world, flowing down even those distant, desert roads.