heighten

Example Sentences

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This continuing rain really heightens the flood risk.

From BBC

The singer himself then got involved, posting on blogging platform Substack about how the video had heightened his insecurities and pushed him towards considering cosmetic surgery.

From BBC

Lawyers for the public inquiry, whose role is to represent the public interest, have questioned that and suggested that for some vulnerable patients, in certain circumstances, there could still be a heightened risk.

From BBC

In the wake of Sydney's recent flurry of shark attacks, heightened fears have reinvigorated calls for a cull.

From BBC

The heightened emotions are better articulated in the rock-climbing scenes and, happily, “Crux” has a lot of them.

From The Wall Street Journal