very severe
Example Sentences
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In theory, that limits the scenarios in which banks take a hit to only very severe and rapid losses among the underlying loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
She said that in most circumstances this kind of pollution would only be seen from "a very, very severe industrial accident where an entire refinery explodes".
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
President Trump on Monday told the New York Post that the kidnappers would face “very, very severe — the most severe” punishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
"We believe that this decision is... excessive... it is very severe," the AFP news agency quotes Gassama's lawyer Mamadou Ismaila Konate as saying.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The end came on Christmas Eve 1869; at the age of fifty-five, Stanton died from a sudden and very severe asthma attack.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
