How to Use intensity in a Sentence

intensity

noun

• The sun shone with great intensity.
• The intensity was more from the freestyle of the moment.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2023
• And, like most prospects at his level, he’s never dealt with the intensity of pro hockey.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
• There is an intensity to such mundane tasks, though, that calls for a cup of stimulation.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2023
• Experts say the shallow intensity of the two earthquakes was more than older buildings would be able to withstand.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2023
• Once the process is over, the hurricane can begin gaining intensity again, if conditions allow.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
• This one has five modes and six intensity levels and uses heating to target specific acupuncture points for a thorough massage.
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
• Elijah Bunym's drama is staged in deliberate but flowing scenes that hold you with their intensity.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2023
• The current intensity of your thoughts could be intimidating.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023
• The intensity of the fan craze that Mr. Khan, the lead actor, has sustained over the decades was on display in Mumbai on the film’s opening day.
  — Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
• Retirees seeking warmer climates, but without the intensity of the Florida sun, have also used cash to scoop up houses in other cities across the country.
  — Hamza Shaban, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023
• Borg designed it to correspond roughly to the heart rate of a fit person at various intensity levels divided by 10.
  — Men's Health, 6 Feb. 2023
• That’s why matching your support level with the intensity of your activity is key, especially where high-impact workouts are concerned.
  — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2023
• The Minutemen had dropped three of four, and lost their defensive intensity, after starting the season 10-3.
  — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2023
• That intensity of devotion was what Skrzywanek sought to harness, in dramatizing what to some might seem a transgressive intrusion.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
• One factor was the sheer intensity of the storms that moved through the basin.
  — Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
• Just keep the intensity down for the same type of session.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
• Some people think the intensity of a storm's winds is the main threat.
  — Yacob Reyes, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
• At what felt like its peak intensity, the winds screeched and howled like jets, and water swamped some homes.
  — Grace Garces Bordallo and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
• The range and intensity of testing was unique, Nath says.
  — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
• For me, these last two decades have been about the intensity and consequences of both love and loss.
  — Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
• But the intensity—the scale and breadth of my sadness—also scared me.
  — Nicole Chung, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Apr. 2023
• The new light brew pairs perfectly with the intensity of the food vendors.
  — Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
• Much of the news is grim: wars are increasing in scale and intensity.
  — David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
• Not fear of the past or some uncertain future, but fear of the vast, strange intensity of what is.
  — Christopher Fiorello, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
• The pain peaks in intensity about 10 minutes after the headache starts and can persist for up to three hours.
  — Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 July 2024
• The key now is to maintain this intensity, return well rested and ready for the final four games with a chance to steal the No. 1 seed.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
• The intensity of sunlight at the location of the Earth is about 1,361 watts per square meter.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 26 July 2024
• The intensity of his schedule led him to take a pause and pursue a career in racing.
  — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
• Built for high-intensity workouts, it is made with a mix of nylon and spandex to help wick sweat and keep you cool.
  — Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 28 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024