severely

Example Sentences

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Some people recover quickly, while others become severely ill or die.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

As a rule, mathematicians are severely allergic to hype.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Because Congress and the Supreme Court have severely limited prisoners’ access to federal habeas corpus relief over the past several decades.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

The law office of John Burris, an Oakland-based attorney who represented Rodney King after he was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991, has taken on damages clients in Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

But the scenes continued to play in my mind: The severely angled deck.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys