How to Use severe in a Sentence

severe

adjective

• The storm caused severe damage to the roof.
• The patient is in severe pain.
• The war was a severe test of his leadership.
• In the most severe cases, the disease can lead to blindness.
• He faces severe penalties for his actions.
• He suffered a severe head injury.
• How severe will the changes be?
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
• The most severe case could up to a year.
  — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
• He was found by police with a severe cut.
  — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2025
• The impact there could be even more severe.
  — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
• He was left with a brain injury that caused severe headaches.
  — Niela Orr, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• The chance of severe weather is very low.
  — Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 3 Mar. 2026
• Not every case is the severe kind.
  — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
• But a block away, around a short curve, the damage was severe.
  — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022
• The fallout was swift and severe.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
• For too many, those charges can come back to put a severe crimp in their budgets.
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
• Not all of Kenya’s protest music is so severe.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
• The knife caused severe injuries from which Chloe died.
  — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
• The risk of severe weather is low, but not zero.
  — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
• If the damage is severe, pull up the plants and dispose of them.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
• While the sting can produce severe pain, it's not known to be fatal.
  — Adam England, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
• A couple storms could become strong or severe with hail and gusty winds.
  — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
• Large waves will likely cause severe beach and coastal damage.
  — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2025
• For those who miss court and don’t pay, the consequences can be severe.
  — Samantha Sunne, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023
• His most severe injuries were to his eyes, which were pierced with shrapnel.
  — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
• Photos and videos from the scene showed severe damage to the nose of the plane.
  — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
• Still, for those put out of work by a downturn, the effects would be severe.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2022
• The illness, if severe enough, can cause vision loss and nerve pain.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
• The storms are not expected to be severe.
  — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
• This hike will go off, rain or shine, but will be canceled in the event of severe weather.
  — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2024