severity
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Was Emily’s shortsighted severity only cruelty—or was there, beneath her breath, an amusingly admirable level of passion?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
As the severity of Nikki’s obsession heightens, we get a few brief glimpses of the real Nikki, stuck somewhere inside her own consciousness.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
The severity of his condition was largely covered up by his physician and other staff.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Flash PMIs for May showed that manufacturers across Asia-Pacific are feeling the strain of supply-chain disruptions, though the severity of the impact is unfolding at different speeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Behind the reverend’s mask of severity was a gentle, broad-minded individual who believed fervently in the importance of ed-ucating young African men.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing severity
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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