crise

American  

[kreez] / kriz /

noun

French.

• crises
  plural

1. crisis.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• crises
  plural

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Example Sentences

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crise crises

The result is a large, permanent loss in output featuring persistently high unemployment, company liquidations and financial crise.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2020

There was more to Peter’s crise than his worry about Patsy or growing distaste for his surreptitious assignment.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2018

France has referred to la crise since the Mitterrand years – that’s a long time in freefall.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 11, 2016

The crisis was long abuilding, and a surprise to no one when it came: the only question was which of France's innumerable Cabinet crises would produce the crise de regime.

From Time Magazine Archive

He came in and saw my blanched face, my sweat of anguish, my crise de nerfs.

From Now It Can Be Told by Philip Gibbs

Divorce, illness, economic crises, interest-rate hikes, rising house prices, job loss, educational opportunities and upbringing can all play a role.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Bass has also vowed to make a priority of addressing police shootings of civilians, particularly those involving people experiencing mental health crises.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The region’s economic fortunes are increasingly being determined by an ability to withstand external crises or benefit from AI investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

China's economy likely grew at a slower pace than the government's target in the third quarter, an AFP survey of analysts shows, as energy, geopolitical and debt crises stoke fears of a global downturn.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

We shall see, however, that over the years this basic pattern went through ever more severe crises that challenged its ability to survive.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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