Example sentences for: hefty

How can you use “hefty” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Paris' citizens (encouraged by a hefty fine for messy dogs) are also getting their scoops out--a rare example, says the article, of civic activism in Europe.

  • Intel reported its third-quarter results, which included a hefty write-off related to its acquisition of Level One Communications, upon which some commentators cast a jaundiced eye.

  • Sugar cane had taken a hefty toll on the Madeiran soil; exhausted plantations were supplanted by less-demanding grape vines.

  • Even a hefty $10 or $15 tip seemed a paltry thing to put in the hand of the owner of the salon.

  • Some other commodities, such as wheat and feed grains, were provided with hefty annual guaranteed government subsidies in that same legislation.


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