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

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

“If he is deported, he will certainly face a very severe prison sentence due to the social impact of this incident,” said Zhou Fengsuo, executive director of HRIC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

‘I’ll say you had a very severe infection of the stomach which I am curing with pills,’ he answered smiling.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl