Example Sentences

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When even that began to fade from view, this season's sense of crisis was heightening.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025

Countries in the region are being forced to finance their navies beyond what is needed for self-defense, he said, implying that this was heightening the risk of an arms race.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2015

Or perhaps, knowing his people, he was heightening his effect.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was heightening picture for artistic effect, no doubt; but he was drawing with his eye on the object.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth

She felt an unreasoning anger against Claire for appearing more attractive than herself, but it did not occur to her that she was heightening the contrast by her own dour, ungracious manner.

From The Independence of Claire by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.