extremity
Example Sentences
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It reminded me of two similar films that deal in extremity and, on their face, look like inflammatory cinema until picked apart and examined more closely.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
On behalf of Bosh's next of kin, Mark Stewart KC said: "People might wonder and ask why it is that police officers who are armed do not shoot to injure by shooting an extremity."
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
Guimarães and Lancaster give themselves fearlessly over to a story that is extreme but in a way that is true to the extremity of adolescence.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025
The faint sound of Thornton’s voice came to them, and though they could not make out the words of it, they knew that he was in his extremity.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
Vocabulary lists containing extremity
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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"The Cask Of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
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"To Build a Fire," Vocabulary from the short story
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