How to Use intense in a Sentence
intense
adjective
- He shielded his eyes from the intense flash of light.
- He was an intense young man who was very determined to do well in school.
- She has an intense dislike for her husband's friend.
- School reform is a subject of intense debate.
- After many years of intense study, he received his medical degree.
- The work requires intense concentration.
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The rematch could be one of the most intense House races of 2024.
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Time,
16 June 2023
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In the back of every restaurant, the days are long and the work is intense.
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Victor Moreno,
The Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2024
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What to Consider: The heat on the back of the hand was much more intense than on the palm and the fingers.
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Theresa Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2023
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The pain in his shoulder was too intense to think straight.
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Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
12 Sep. 2023
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But behind the scenes, the drama has been just as intense.
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Emily Blackwood,
Peoplemag,
12 Dec. 2023
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The duels were one of the most intense new elements of the season.
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Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Nov. 2023
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The city, which lies on the Sea of Azov in Ukraine’s southeast, saw some of the most intense and vicious fighting of the war.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2024
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The heat dome The state — and nation — is facing intense heat once again this week.
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Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
20 June 2024
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The lethargy was so intense, the 26-year-old quit her job working as a spa concierge.
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Nada Hassanein,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2023
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Plenty of coaches are intense, and a lot of them work hard.
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Brian O'Keefe,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2024
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The spotlight was his alone, as was the intense scrutiny that came with it.
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Jason Parham,
WIRED,
1 Dec. 2023
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The strikes, which could be heard for over 20 minutes in the capital, were among the most intense in months.
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David L. Stern,
Washington Post,
16 May 2023
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Try an outdoor walk around midday when the sun’s UVB rays are the most intense.
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Sarah Garone,
Health,
29 Nov. 2023
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The hams are smoked and then aged 6 to 12 months or longer to develop a more intense flavor.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2024
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The more intense the exercise, the more intense the damage.
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Lauren Del Turco,
Health,
20 Nov. 2023
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For Ruiz, the tenant living on Figueroa Street, the pressure has been intense.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Dec. 2023
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So there’s more of a resignation to the fact that this is going to be as intense as it’s been.
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Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 June 2023
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When Maris broke Ruth’s home-run record, with sixty-one, it’s said that the stress was so intense that clumps of Maris’s hair fell out.
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Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2024
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The Bruin buzz could be so intense by season’s end that both tarps have to come off inside the Rose Bowl.
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Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Aug. 2023
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Her husband had been studying in Ukraine, first in Vinnytsia, then Dnipro, the site of some of the most intense combat of the war.
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Anastacia Galouchka,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2024
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Whether social media is the cause of that rise is a matter of intense debate.
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Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2024
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The drought has become so intense that saguaros are also struggling to ensure the future of the species.
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CBS News,
15 May 2024
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The Tower card suggests that these disruptions, while intense, are necessary for breaking down old structures and making way for something new.
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Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Nov. 2024
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First, on capital allocation, the company has been spending on increasing capacity in an intense pursuit of growth at any cost.
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Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
2 Nov. 2024
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