Phrases with «grave disservice»

The phrase "grave disservice" means doing something very wrong or harmful, causing a lot of harm or damage to someone or something. Full definition

Sentences with «grave disservice»

  • The fault lies partly in the uniform lighting; partly in Selldorf's choppy and somewhat clunky installation, which misuses the famed 15,000 sq ft of open space to rob the sculptural work of adequate breathing room; and to a larger extent on too great an emphasis on Stella's enduring vigour, which, given that the later works were farmed out, rings hollow and does grave disservice to the impregnable place of his early work in a meaningful history of art. (studiointernational.com)
  • If you don't get that, if you can't overlook your personal religious beliefs when someone is before you dying, then you are doing a grave disservice not only to those people but to your beliefs. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
  • Little did Augustine realize he was doing his followers a grave disservice by viewing parts of the Bible as allegorical while simultaneously incorporating into his teaching the views of the Greek philosophers. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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