severe
Example Sentences
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The Reuters news agency reports that flooding in south-eastern Africa has become more frequent and severe as climate change makes storms in the adjacent Indian Ocean more powerful.
From BBC
Lagos faces one of the most severe housing shortages in Africa and homelessness is rife in Nigeria's largest city by population but smallest by landmass -- set to become the world’s largest metropolis by 2100.
From Barron's
But prosecutors argue that Yoon's lack of remorse is grounds for an even more severe penalty.
From BBC
"Whatever the sentence, it's a symbolic acknowledgement of how severe the crime is."
From BBC
I don’t know how each leader should weigh and balance competing considerations in the face of this severe threat.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
