How to Use severe in a Sentence
severe
adjective
- The storm caused severe damage to the roof.
- The patient is in severe pain.
- The war was a severe test of his leadership.
- In the most severe cases, the disease can lead to blindness.
- He faces severe penalties for his actions.
- He suffered a severe head injury.
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More severe weather is in store for this week in the Heartland and the Deep South.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2023
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The main severe weather threat will arrive in the evening.
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Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2024
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He was left with a brain injury that caused severe headaches.
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Niela Orr,
New York Times,
22 Dec. 2023
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Contributing to the squeeze was a severe shortage of homes for sale.
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Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2023
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Deputies and paramedics tried to save him, but his injuries were too severe, Drake said.
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David Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2023
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For those who miss court and don’t pay, the consequences can be severe.
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Samantha Sunne,
ProPublica,
16 Nov. 2023
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The most severe fires are ones that include both the forest and buildings.
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Louis Gritzo,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2024
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This hike will go off, rain or shine, but will be canceled in the event of severe weather.
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Indianapolis Star,
The Indianapolis Star,
2 Aug. 2024
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At the same time, the agency is facing a severe budget gap in the coming years.
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Julie Bosman,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
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In the southwestern parts of the state, there’s a higher chance of severe weather, according to the NWS.
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Journal Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2024
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Police said the driver stopped and tried to help Landon but the injuries were too severe.
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Francisco Guzman,
USA TODAY,
9 Aug. 2023
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Stronger and more severe storms will be near or south of the Kankakee River on Monday.
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Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2023
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Whether one calls the war in Gaza a genocide or a series of severe violations of the laws of war, the killing needs to stop now.
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William Hartung,
Forbes,
15 Oct. 2024
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The severe weather risk has been dropped for much of south Alabama.
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Leigh Morgan,
al,
3 Mar. 2023
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Through Tonight: Showers may persist for a time this evening, but the severe weather threat is over.
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Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
7 Apr. 2023
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The threat for severe weather is expected to lessen some as the storms move eastward overnight.
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Leigh Morgan,
al,
8 Feb. 2023
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Increasing clouds and mild with a 60% chance of showers or storms later in the day, some severe.
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Kxas-Tv (nbc5),
Dallas News,
27 Apr. 2023
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The bites don't usually hurt, but can look like hives, or in some cases, cause severe swelling.
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Women's Health,
1 May 2023
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In November 2022 Leno suffered severe burns to his face and neck after a fire in his garage.
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Natalia Senanayake,
Peoplemag,
9 June 2023
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In some areas, the drought is so severe that a state of emergency and other alerts are in effect.
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Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
1 Aug. 2024
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If the collision is severe enough, air bags might deploy, too.
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WIRED,
19 Nov. 2023
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And yet make no mistake: America is still in the midst of a severe childcare crisis.
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TIME,
24 Oct. 2023
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Hurricane Oscar made landfall in far eastern Cuba around the same time as the blackout, throwing a one-two punch that has sapped precious resources in a country suffering from severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
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Reuters,
NBC News,
7 Nov. 2024
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However, as the region faces its second day of severe weather in a row, residents remain on alert while the weather service continues its investigations.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2024
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