acute
Example Sentences
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Tragedies like this spur people to donate blood, but the reality is, the need for blood is acute year-round.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
It is a credit to principal writer Sarah Quintrell that the peculiarities of the characters in “Pride and Prejudice” become more acute as they age.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Demand destruction is more acute in Asia, which gets about 60% of its crude and crude products from the Middle East; there, demand destruction is already a daily reality.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Two crew members, one British and one Dutch, have acute respiratory symptoms: one mild and one severe.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Whether or not Bobby was hypersensitive, he did suffer from hyperacusis—an acute sensitivity to noise and even distant sounds—and it was clear that Tal, in particular, knew just how to rattle him.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing acute
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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