intensity
Example Sentences
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The intensity is meant to stay tolerable, but it can get unpleasant if pushed too high.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It has a faint, almost red-hot intensity; it’s not aggressive, but assertive.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
The researchers also found that intensity played a larger role for certain diseases.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
A former Tennessee star, Lawson brings Summitt’s brand crackling intensity to Duke, a mindset that she’s said calls for supreme confidence, chasing excellence and holding oneself to an all-around standard of success.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
We had thrust our daughters into all the strangeness and intensity of White House life, not knowing how it would impact them or what they’d take from the experience.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.