How to Use intense in a Sentence

intense

adjective

• He shielded his eyes from the intense flash of light.
• He was an intense young man who was very determined to do well in school.
• She has an intense dislike for her husband's friend.
• School reform is a subject of intense debate.
• After many years of intense study, he received his medical degree.
• The work requires intense concentration.
• The rematch could be one of the most intense House races of 2024.
  — Time, 16 June 2023
• In the back of every restaurant, the days are long and the work is intense.
  — Victor Moreno, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
• What to Consider: The heat on the back of the hand was much more intense than on the palm and the fingers.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2023
• The pain in his shoulder was too intense to think straight.
  — Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
• But behind the scenes, the drama has been just as intense.
  — Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
• The duels were one of the most intense new elements of the season.
  — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2023
• The city, which lies on the Sea of Azov in Ukraine’s southeast, saw some of the most intense and vicious fighting of the war.
  — Rob Picheta, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
• The heat dome The state — and nation — is facing intense heat once again this week.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
• The lethargy was so intense, the 26-year-old quit her job working as a spa concierge.
  — Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2023
• Plenty of coaches are intense, and a lot of them work hard.
  — Brian O'Keefe, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2024
• The spotlight was his alone, as was the intense scrutiny that came with it.
  — Jason Parham, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
• The strikes, which could be heard for over 20 minutes in the capital, were among the most intense in months.
  — David L. Stern, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
• Try an outdoor walk around midday when the sun’s UVB rays are the most intense.
  — Sarah Garone, Health, 29 Nov. 2023
• So, the next time life feels too intense, don’t overlook the small steps—embrace them.
  — Shira Gill, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
• The hams are smoked and then aged 6 to 12 months or longer to develop a more intense flavor.
  — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
• The more intense the exercise, the more intense the damage.
  — Lauren Del Turco, Health, 20 Nov. 2023
• For Ruiz, the tenant living on Figueroa Street, the pressure has been intense.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• So there’s more of a resignation to the fact that this is going to be as intense as it’s been.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023
• When Maris broke Ruth’s home-run record, with sixty-one, it’s said that the stress was so intense that clumps of Maris’s hair fell out.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
• The Bruin buzz could be so intense by season’s end that both tarps have to come off inside the Rose Bowl.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
• Her husband had been studying in Ukraine, first in Vinnytsia, then Dnipro, the site of some of the most intense combat of the war.
  — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
• Whether social media is the cause of that rise is a matter of intense debate.
  — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
• With the moon in Pisces and three retrogrades, Dec. 7 will be very intense astrologically.
  — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
• This can lead to the unrealistic expectation that every moment should be equally intense or near-perfect.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024