heighten
Example Sentences
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Her worries were heightened when a group of hostages—which included no Jews or Israelis—was freed in return for a pullback of Jordanian forces.
“At the same time, heightened geopolitical tensions can weigh on investment and economic activity.”
“Over the long-term, geopolitical events don’t affect markets, and we’ve been through decades of instances with heightened tensions in the Middle East, and stocks continue to grind higher.”
From Barron's
The waterway has not technically been closed, but major maritime companies have suspended travel through it as insurance costs soar amid heightened risk.
From Barron's
Despite extreme headlines and heightened rhetoric, prices retreated.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
