acute
Example Sentences
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The issue has especially acute significance today, not merely because of the Iran war.
From Los Angeles Times
“Headline inflation has been close to our target for almost a year. The unemployment rate is low by historical standards but we no longer face acute labor shortages.”
Cargoes are diverting from Europe to Asia, where the shock from the Persian Gulf is most acute and traders can earn a premium.
The professional violinist and mother-of-three is one of millions of people who live with anxiety so acute it can impede their ability to function.
From BBC
She was an inpatient on an acute mental health ward called Aster.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
