severe
Example Sentences
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Most do not harm humans, but a small number can cause severe disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
“There is a fence around us on what we get to do. We are working with a severe handicap,” Eagle told the group, referring to the Legislature.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
He continued to descend alone for what he estimated to be about 50-100m before he came across another member of their group, a "Polish climber with no oxygen, battling fairly severe frostbite".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
“The impact is more severe for carriers with direct exposure to the region or weak financial profiles before the rise in jet fuel costs,” Fitch said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
May brought blizzards so severe that Wild was afraid their hut would be smashed by the sheets of ice that the wind wrenched from the cliffs.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing severe
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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