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Severest is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Severest | Severed | Sever | Severing | Severs | Severer

Severest meaning

superlative form of severe: most severe

Using Severest

  • The main meaning on this page is: superlative form of severe: most severe
  • In the example corpus, severest often appears in combinations such as: the severest, its severest, severest punishment.

Context around Severest

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

punishment 2× losses 1× cliff 1× forms 1× stay 1× measures 1× strains 1× form 1× terror 1× reckoning 1×

Sentence patterns with Severest

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

arguably its severest losses since 1× by the severest strains of 1× describe the severest forms of 1× given the severest punishment for 1× in its severest form termed 1× of the severest stay at 1× said the severest measures should 1× scarecrow s severest terror there 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a person who 1× assault occasioning grievous 1× fueled by raging 1× habit drinking in 1× in a military 1× scholar evan i 1×

Common sentence endings:

a young life 1× am afraid of 1× at all ages 1× but severest cliff 1× forms of battery 1× in his youth 1×

Words around Severest

Just before it in the word index:

severer 2 severely 1.680 severed 332 severe 5.478 severances 2 severance 203

Just after it in the word index:

severi 2 severiano 2 severianus 2 severide 33 severin 28 severina 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Severest

  • In this selection, "severest" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, punishment, losses and cliff stand out and add context to how "severest" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arguably its severest losses since and by the severest strains of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "severest" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with severest

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It said the 'severest measures' should be reserved for those who threatened soldiers. (13 words)

A person who voluntarily absented himself from the census was considered incensus and subject to the severest punishment. (18 words)

Where he wants to be is where he was before it all went over the smallest but severest cliff. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The nation of 25 million adopted an approach of using lockdowns and proactive testing and tracing to contain the virus, and Victoria - where 90% of Covid deaths occurred - imposed some of the severest stay-at-home and curfew rules in the world. (42 words)

Fueled by raging despair and an apocalyptic fear of climate change, this radical new faith possesses the same self-assured dogmatism exhibited by the severest strains of the one Schrader fled in his youth. (34 words)

Scholar Evan I. Schwartz suggested that this might have inspired the Scarecrow's severest terror: "There is only one thing in the world I am afraid of. (27 words)

Example sentences (11)

In a military conflict with Beijing, Washington was likely to experience arguably its severest losses since World War Two, it stated.

Where he wants to be is where he was before it all went over the smallest but severest cliff.

Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm (often abbreviated to GBH) is a term used in English criminal law to describe the severest forms of battery.

The entire centre needs to be shut down and those guilty given the severest punishment for taking a young life.

The nation of 25 million adopted an approach of using lockdowns and proactive testing and tracing to contain the virus, and Victoria - where 90% of Covid deaths occurred - imposed some of the severest stay-at-home and curfew rules in the world.

It said the 'severest measures' should be reserved for those who threatened soldiers.

Fueled by raging despair and an apocalyptic fear of climate change, this radical new faith possesses the same self-assured dogmatism exhibited by the severest strains of the one Schrader fled in his youth.

A person who voluntarily absented himself from the census was considered incensus and subject to the severest punishment.

Habit drinking (in its severest form termed psychogenic polydipsia ) is the most common imitator of diabetes insipidus at all ages.

Scholar Evan I. Schwartz suggested that this might have inspired the Scarecrow's severest terror: "There is only one thing in the world I am afraid of.

The severest reckoning will be required of the leading classes of the civil community, and of the Prophets and priests as the directors of public worship.

Common combinations with severest

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "severest" in a sentence?
An example: "In a military conflict with Beijing, Washington was likely to experience arguably its severest losses since World War Two, it stated." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "severest" from authentic English texts.
What does "severest" mean?
Severest means: superlative form of severe: most severe
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