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Severity is an English word with synonyms like rigor or rigour. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Severity in a sentence

Severity meaning

  1. The state of being severe.
  2. The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.

Synonyms of Severity

severeness rigor rigour rigorousness rigourousness austereness difficultness difficulty hardship grimness asperity intensiveness intensity badness plainness

Related words

Other words often associated with Severity or its synonyms:

quality harshness level credibility hardness believability grade validity inclemency cogency stiffness ease

Using Severity

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being severe. | The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.
  • Useful related words include: severeness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness.
  • In the example corpus, severity often appears in combinations such as: severity of, the severity, and severity.

Context around Severity

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

high 1× extremity 1× tic 1× reduce 1× heatwave 1× crime 1×

Often after:

score 1× index 1×

Sentence patterns with Severity

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

although the severity of hearing 1× amounts and severity of claims 1× assess the severity of different 1× but the severity is low 1× citing the severity of the 1× considers the severity of the 1× degree of severity would depend 1× determine the severity of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a decision relating 1× a new quarterback 1× adam emphasised the 1× although the severity 1× an eyewitness who 1× and the degree 1×

Common sentence endings:

abuse by clergy 1× at old trafford 1× by the alien 1× canada each summer 1× come year end 1× everyone it touches 1×

Words around Severity

Just before it in the word index:

severities 8 severinus 2 severinsen 3 severino 85 severini 2 severing 102

Just after it in the word index:

severn 175 severna 4 severnaya 2 severns 2 severnside 4 severo 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

canberra 882 chaotic 882 foreigners 882 interventions 882 overview 882 walsh 882

Corpus analysis for Severity

  • In this selection, "severity" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, high, extremity, tic, score and index stand out and add context to how "severity" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although the severity of hearing and amounts and severity of claims. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "severity" sits close to words such as canberra, chaotic and foreigners, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with severity

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

And the degree of severity would depend on how long the (partial) government shutdown lasts. (15 words)

Church officials would often use euphemisms to minimize the severity of sexual abuse by clergy. (15 words)

According to them, extreme temperatures coupled with high humidity contributed to the severity of the event. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

As the plan unfolds, How to Blow Up a Pipeline explores the effects of the climate crisis in unique ways that serve to underscore the severity of the crisis and the very personal toll it takes on everyone it touches. (40 words)

The Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection can infect people of any ages but the severity is low in adults while infants and children with weakened immune systems show high severity of the infection. (34 words)

Erik ten Hag is waiting to discover the severity of the injury that forced Donny van de Beek off in the first half of Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth at Old Trafford. (34 words)

Question examples

At this stage, do you have sort of a sense of the severity of those patients they sort of across the spectrum of severity, or do they tend to come year end? (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

At this stage, do you have sort of a sense of the severity of those patients they sort of across the spectrum of severity, or do they tend to come year end?

The Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection can infect people of any ages but the severity is low in adults while infants and children with weakened immune systems show high severity of the infection.

Harry Gouvas: "Accidents and massive Disasters", Editions of Greek Red Cross, 2000 Orthopedic surgeons often assess the severity of different injuries using the Mangled Extremity Severity Score.

Severity of tics early in life does not predict tic severity in later life, and prognosis is generally favorable, Singer HS.

According to them, extreme temperatures coupled with high humidity contributed to the severity of the event.

Adam emphasised the severity of the issue, saying: "This car is a fire hazard and cannot be moved in an emergency due to flat tyres.

A decision relating to such release shall take place in accordance with a procedure that considers the severity of the offense committed by the alien.

Although the severity of hearing loss varies, most children with type 2 Usher syndrome can communicate orally and benefit from hearing aids.

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And the degree of severity would depend on how long the (partial) government shutdown lasts.

A new quarterback-specific helmet is designed to reduce severity of helmet-to-ground impacts like the one suffered by Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa last season.

An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the severity of the incident said Oyeleye also used the cutlass to inflict injuries on the aged woman’s head and legs.

As the plan unfolds, How to Blow Up a Pipeline explores the effects of the climate crisis in unique ways that serve to underscore the severity of the crisis and the very personal toll it takes on everyone it touches.

As the scale and severity of environmental issues become more obvious, lawmakers are experimenting with new ways to protect nature.

By 2050, over 2 billion children are forecast to face more frequent heatwaves or one of three other high heat events—high heatwave duration, high heatwave severity, or extreme high temperatures.

Caul said the current state of crime in Kelowna is too often summed up in one line based on the Crime Severity Index provided by Statistics Canada each summer.

Church officials would often use euphemisms to minimize the severity of sexual abuse by clergy.

During the court session, the defendants’ counsel requested bail, but the prosecution opposed it, citing the severity of the charges.

Erik ten Hag is waiting to discover the severity of the injury that forced Donny van de Beek off in the first half of Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth at Old Trafford.

For anyone who has had an encounter with a wild animal, you should consult your doctor to determine the severity of the encounter and determine whether treatment for rabies is appropriate.

Fraser McLachlan, chief executive of GCube Insurance, said the number of insurance claims from wind developers has fallen in the past year but the amounts and severity of claims has gone up significantly.

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Common combinations with severity

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "severity" in a sentence?
An example: "At this stage, do you have sort of a sense of the severity of those patients they sort of across the spectrum of severity, or do they tend to come year end?" This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "severity" from authentic English texts.
What does "severity" mean?
Severity means: The state of being severe.
What are synonyms of "severity"?
Common synonyms of "severity" include: severeness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, austereness, difficultness, difficulty. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "severity" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "severity", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.