Sentence examples for Gradual escalation from inspiring English sources

The insidious nature of abuse is the gradual escalation from criticism to insults to fists.

It is obvious that you're both happy with this gradual escalation of friendly hostilities.

Mr. Hokayem calls it a strategy of "gradual escalation and desensitization" of the public in Syria and abroad.

The soldiers came under fire from the building and responded with a gradual escalation of force, Maj.

The gradual escalation proposed by McNamara assumed that the Vietcong would remain inert as the US poured more bombs and soldiers into the country.

Investigators had expected to see a gradual escalation of side effects, Dr. Wilson said, so that the study could be stopped before any patients were hurt.

These transitions show gradual escalations and graceful modifications, which are comparable to some aspects of human musicality.

Analysts who have watched the gradual escalations said the Assad government has followed a "boil-the-frog-slowly" strategy.

For now, the opposition has been content to use what they call gradual escalations to test Mr. Morsi.

Likewise, you could observe the gradual tactical escalation of Assad's forces, which implied a strategic vulnerability that the regime would never confirm otherwise.

Adverse effects are generally temporary and can be minimised by gradual dose escalation, as planned in this study.