acutely

Example Sentences

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Millions of people in Sudan and Haiti were reported as acutely food insecure, according to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It got to be too much, he’d explain later, continuing to hustle to keep his baseball career afloat while keeping his sexuality secret, acutely aware of the blowback he’d get if it got out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Confronting the grief in unvarnished form might sting, and perhaps acutely.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

“California is the state where the supply pinch is being felt first, and I would say most acutely, and it’s flowed through all the way to the street,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

All three of them were acutely alert, ramrod straight in their seats, listening to every sound of the wood, looking through every shadow, catching every scent, searching for something out of place.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer