intense
Example Sentences
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The weather is expected to be bad on Thursday in most areas of the country "with long-lasting and intense rains and storms and possibly with local hail", according to the national meteorological service.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Donohoe, of the World Bank, said the lender was "well positioned to assist countries in their economic response" and was engaged in "intense" talks with member states.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
On one where Armstrong flew above Earth’s atmosphere, he struggled to trigger a safety system designed to limit the intense forces pilots experience and overshot his runway by about 45 miles, ending up over Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"There has been an intense debate about the origin of the strange properties of water for over a century since the early work of Wolfgang Röntgen," explains Anders Nilsson.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
After three days of intense questioning, Haupt and Wergin were finally released to their remaining relatives in Germany.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.