Hefty
Both words in one sentence
- Sir Michael paid quite a hefty fine Fisk was charged for multiple fraud charges; Fisk himself couldn't pay, had no one to pay it for him, and the punishment for not paying it would be quite severe.
Source: Boxed Crook -
Peeping has a hefty price though: All the girls you know will have a severe drop in affection towards you, particularly those in the same club as yours, if you peeped at girls; and if you watched at men, your Stress parameter sharply goes up.
Source: The Peeping Tom -
A Commander accompanying your troops on a mission will provide some hefty morale boosts, but it also incurs a severe morale penalty when he/she is killed, so there's little advantage to dragging them out of the office.
Source: Video Game / X-COM: UFO Defense
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