acute
Example Sentences
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But it was through that audit that the trust became aware there had been "inappropriate access that spread from their own trust to the acute trust".
From BBC
The issue has especially acute significance today, not merely because of the Iran war.
From Los Angeles Times
“Headline inflation has been close to our target for almost a year. The unemployment rate is low by historical standards but we no longer face acute labor shortages.”
Cargoes are diverting from Europe to Asia, where the shock from the Persian Gulf is most acute and traders can earn a premium.
The professional violinist and mother-of-three is one of millions of people who live with anxiety so acute it can impede their ability to function.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.