had heightened
- past perfect of heighten.
Example Sentences
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Maybe one had heightened adrenaline from a close call with another car on the drive over; maybe another was in a new relationship and awash in oxytocin, the so-called love hormone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Defence counsel Richard McConkey said there was nothing he could say to excuse his client's "inexcusable" behaviour, but said Logue had heightened mental health issues at the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023
Police in Vienna tweeted that they had heightened security in front of certain buildings and increased the presence of officers in the Austrian capital.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
The secrecy around the latest outbreak had heightened concern among global health officials and analysts that new variants could be spreading undetected.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2023
The joyous, healthy, outdoor life in a splendid and genial climate, had set its mark upon Evelyn Carden; had heightened her outward attractions, at the first not inconsiderable, as we have shown.
From The White Hand and the Black A Story of the Natal Rising by Mitford, Bertram
