How to Use drastic in a Sentence

drastic

adjective

• Maybe we should try something less drastic first.
• The situation calls for drastic measures.
• This change is even more drastic on third downs.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
• Then life got real and took a drastic turn.
  — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
• One win in three games calls for drastic measures.
  — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
• What was the drastic turn and how did that impact you?
  — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
• But David and drastic change don’t go hand-in-hand.
  — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 16 June 2026
• Each of the traits showed how drastic the life of a squirrel is.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2021
• Things took a drastic turn for his look not too long after.
  — Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
• High costs have caused venues to pivot and make drastic changes.
  — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
• Things took a turn, a drastic turn, thereafter.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
• It’s been pretty drastic on that part.
  — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
• There won’t be drastic changes, but there will be subtle brand shifts.
  — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
• This is not the first time Postecoglou has made drastic changes at the break.
  — Jay Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
• Pelz didn’t do anything drastic to get ready for this spring, though.
  — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
• As to the price of Venezuelan oil, that could be more drastic.
  — Francisco J. Monaldi, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
• That the drop isn’t more drastic speaks to how poorly Ryan has played.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2022
• Throwing away your kitchen counter would be too drastic a measure.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2021
• Other than that, there are no changes to the set or anything drastic or crazy.
  — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
• In past years, the changes from one variant to the next were sometimes drastic.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2025
• This isn't the first time that the British singer has opted for a drastic change.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
• While there was much for fans to take in, her drastic new hairdo took the (birthday) cake.
  — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 1 July 2026
• But drastic times call for drastic measures.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
• And the most drastic difference was from the poll back in March to now.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2021
• This predicament might be worth drastic measures.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026
• Inflation roared back and forced the Fed to take even more drastic steps.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 10 July 2024
• The sun and Pluto challenge you to make drastic changes.
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
• Yet few families or places can quit the car just like that; such a drastic move would bring life to a halt.
  — Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
• In recent years, the hemp industry has been privy to drastic changes.
  — William Jones, USA Today, 16 July 2026
• Jenner's red hair was a fairly drastic change for the star who has mostly been a brunette.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 22 Mar. 2022