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

Clare Mackay, a professor of neuroscience at the University of Oxford, said the condition could be very severe and result in people pulling out all of their hair.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

“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

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