| CE III.ii.34 | [Antipholus of Syracuse to Luciana] Lay open to my earthy gross conceit ... / The folded meaning of your words' deceit |
| E3 III.iv.19 | [King Edward alone] Just-dooming heaven, whose secret providence / To our gross judgement is inscrutable |
| H5 IV.i.275 | [King Henry alone] The slave ... in gross brain little wots / What watch the king keeps to maintain the peace |
| R3 III.vi.10 | [Scrivener alone, of Hastings' indictment] Who is so gross / That cannot see this palpable device? |
| TN II.v.156 | [Malvolio to himself] I will wash off gross acquaintance |