as in severity
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
the virulency of his critical judgments became the stuff of Broadway legend
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Recent Examples of virulency
The virulency of Covid-19 trained even those of us who shop locally out of principal to purchase online.
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Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2021
Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for virulency
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Now, Miami head coach Mike McDaniel has offered a huge update on the severity of Waddle's injury.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The release noted that front-end height determines the point of impact on a pedestrian’s body, which is a key factor in the severity of injuries.Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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TikTok has long denied having any links to the Chinese government, and the federal government has not made public any of the specific intelligence it’s used to justify its hostility against the company.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Jordanian government announced the closure of the crossing amid the hostility.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Dec. 2024
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An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Still others are investigating viruses that attack Bd and eventually might be used to reduce its virulence.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Beatles ‘64 reminds viewers just how much skepticism and outright bile the band faced upon their American arrival, chiefly from males of a certain age.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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This occurs because bile builds up in the blood, which contains a yellow waste substance called bilirubin.Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
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But Lloyd’s version brims with mordancy.Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
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The gray-tint, cross-hatched drawings evoke George Cruikshank and Samuel Palmer, but the mordancy is vintage Sendak.The Week Staff, The Week, 17 Oct. 2022
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And not out of malice necessarily, some people are just so in their heads about their own stuff.Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jose Ibarra faced a minimum sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole and maximum of life without the possibility of parole for the top charge of malice murder.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The shooting captivated the nation, both for the brutality of the crime and for the anger and frustration many people expressed about the health care insurance system.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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And knowing that history helps Black women channel their feelings of disgust and anger at the outcome of this election into positive movement forward.Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Snappy acidity and flavors of dark chocolate and raspberries.Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The lemon juice added just the right amount of acidity to keep the soup feeling light.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Virulency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virulency. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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