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intensely

[in-tens-lee] / ɪnˈtɛns li /


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That result created a puzzle for scientists because the climate during that period was still believed to be intensely cold and difficult for humans to endure.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

As she told the Bump, “Deeply feeling kids are kids who experience emotions more intensely and more deeply than other kids. That means that they react more strongly to situations. Their feelings last longer.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

During the Cold War and for decades afterward, they focused intensely on nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles—high-tech instruments of mass destruction with rare components that were relatively straightforward to trace.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

It was immediately clear we’d focused intensely on every detail of our kite-making process but that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

He doesn’t have any clothes, apparently, because he’s in a dark blue robe, which smells intensely of body odor.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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