shrillness

noun

Definition of shrillnessnext
as in severity

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  1. severity
  2. virulence
  3. vitriol
Noun
  • The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) noted a post-2020 increase in both the frequency and severity of such incidents, although specific links to alcohol consumption remain unclear.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Each country is then assigned a 0-100 score on our Atrocities Scope and Scale Heuristic – providing a single metric for the breadth and severity of atrocities committed within a certain year.
    Collin J. Meisel, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of severity
Noun
  • Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.
    Arthur Goldhammer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2018
  • An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of virulence
Noun
  • Catch up quick: The MAGA-DOGE skirmishes started last Sunday, with anti-immigration and anti-Indian vitriol against Trump's pick of venture capitalist Sriram Krishnan as his AI advisor.
    Axios, Axios, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Mihalek said the problem is compounded by online discourse, which can add more vitriol to people's frustrations.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of vitriol
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