heightened

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Here, he is crowned and brandishing a scepter, but the skittishness toward the ultimate reality of life — its unavoidable end — makes him a heightened version of all of us.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

In recent years, Beijing has increasingly leaned on Brazil for soybean imports, especially during periods of heightened trade friction with Washington.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In Tenerife, crews wearing full-body protective suits escorted travelers from the ship to waiting transport, reflecting heightened precautions around the suspected hantavirus exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Delivering for your nation at a World Cup brings heightened pressure, and doing so at a home tournament takes the expectation up to a whole new level.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

This unreal feeling was heightened when, after half an hour, she reached another High Street, more or less the same as the one she had left behind.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan