severe
Example Sentences
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Despite these severe conditions, the yeast cells managed to survive.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
Cuban farmers have already been operating under severe constraints imposed by U.S. sanctions — struggling to obtain spare parts to repair tractors, access fertilizers and pesticides or secure basic inputs like seeds.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
A severe matcha shortage has sent prices skyrocketing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
According to the Climate Prediction Center, "This amplified cycle translates into more extreme and frequent ENSO-linked droughts, floods, heat waves, wildfires and severe storms."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
She gazed off toward the huge image of her mother—no, this world’s Susanna Morales, the judge—up on the screen, pounding a gavel and looking severe.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing severe
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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