serious damage

Frequency: 9.025.2 per million words

a severe and significant amount of damage

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Examples (10)

  • The hurricane caused serious damage to the coastal towns.
  • Spreading false rumors can do serious damage to a person's reputation.
  • The inspector confirmed that the fire had caused serious damage to the building's structure.
  • A single computer virus is capable of causing serious damage to the entire network.
  • His constant criticism did serious damage to her self-confidence.
  • The oil spill is expected to inflict serious damage on the local marine ecosystem.
  • If left untreated, the damp could cause serious damage to the property.
  • The political scandal has done serious damage to the government's credibility.
  • Athletes risk serious damage to their bodies if they don't warm up properly.
  • The court found that the defamatory article caused serious damage to his career.