How to Use drastic in a Sentence

drastic

adjective

• Maybe we should try something less drastic first.
• The situation calls for drastic measures.
• That is a drastic change in a very small amount of time.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2023
• This isn't the first time that the British singer has opted for a drastic change.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
• Bucs offseason The Bucs are in the midst of drastic changes on both sides of the ball.
  — Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
• That the drop isn’t more drastic speaks to how poorly Ryan has played.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2022
• Inflation roared back and forced the Fed to take even more drastic steps.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 10 July 2024
• That stance marked a drastic shift from the rate-hiking campaign the Fed began in March 2022.
  — Chris Rugaber, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2023
• That implies things in the economy aren’t so bad that the Fed will be forced to make a drastic cut.
  — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
• There won’t be drastic changes, but there will be subtle brand shifts.
  — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
• 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
• The offensive line might feature the most drastic changes.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
• If things were going well, Gazprom and Miller would not have to take such drastic actions.
  — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
• The risk of drastic change appears to be much higher on the American side.
  — Motoko Rich, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
• The move comes during a period of drastic change for CBS.
  — Hadas Gold, CNN, 30 July 2024
• Heading into the offseason, there are some drastic changes the Phillies need -- and will look -- to make.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
• Getting back to that level next year will require drastic change (and a healthy dose of luck).
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
• The drastic rebranding doesn’t come as much of a surprise to Musk-watchers.
  — Emma Roth, The Verge, 26 July 2023
• That’s a drastic reversal for the company, which has sold items in all of its stores for the better part of the past 10 years.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 10 May 2024
• But investors shouldn’t expect a drastic change of fortune for the sector.
  — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 June 2023
• Slow Cabrillo Street, in the Richmond District, saw one of the most drastic drops in traffic crashes, from 13 to 2.
  — Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2022
• To make drastic changes, any buyer of National Amusements would have to work through the board of Paramount.
  — Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
• Resist the urge to make any drastic moves under pressure.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
• In terms of actual breast cancer cases, the uptick isn’t that drastic.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 23 Mar. 2023
• The good news is that your weekly cleaning checklist doesn't have to be anything drastic.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
• And the efforts overnight put a point on the growing number of Republicans who could be poised to take drastic steps to get around him.
  — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
• The drastic step failed to stem the dramatic fall in retail prices, which fell below $4 a gram for the first time this spring and remain near an all-time low.
  — Mike Rogoway, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2023
• Aguilera and Ortega said screw that and took us back to the iconic dark lip liner of the ‘90s with her drastic ombré lip.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 11 Oct. 2023
• So is there any way to foreshadow or predict whether the rulings will be drastic?
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023
• But the truth is that there are ways to set yourself apart as a leader at work — without having to make any drastic changes or take huge risks.
  — Karina Michel Feld, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2023

Last Updated: 27 Nov 2024