increase severity

Frequency: 7.312.1 per million words

to make something more severe

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Examples (10)

  • The new policy could increase the severity of economic hardship for many families.
  • Lack of proper treatment will only increase the severity of the patient's condition.
  • Ignoring the early warning signs can significantly increase the severity of a crisis.
  • Scientists warn that climate change will increase the severity of extreme weather events.
  • The judge decided to increase the severity of the penalty due to the defendant's prior offenses.
  • Poor diet and stress often increase the severity of allergic reactions.
  • Their aggressive tactics only served to increase the severity of the conflict.
  • The government is implementing measures to prevent factors that could increase the severity of the drought.
  • Any delay in intervention might increase the severity of the environmental damage.
  • His stubborn refusal to cooperate threatened to increase the severity of his punishment.