great severity
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
used to describe a very high degree of severity
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- The storm caused damage of great severity across the coastal regions.
- Patients experiencing symptoms of great severity require immediate medical attention.
- The judge emphasized the great severity of the crime before delivering the verdict.
- Such a breach of security will be treated with great severity.
- Despite his calm demeanor, he delivered the reprimand with great severity.
- The economic downturn affected many families with great severity.
- We must understand the great severity of the environmental crisis we face.
- Historical records indicate that the winter of 1888 was of great severity.
- Her criticism, though harsh, lacked the great severity she usually reserved for such matters.
- The new regulations will be enforced with great severity to ensure compliance.