Sentence examples similar to a heightened surge from inspiring English sources

You can see the superficial parallels driving the comparison: like Haggis's film, McDonagh's is effectively a heightened morality play for contemporary America, fired by extreme, sometimes irrational, surges of anger and anguish on the part of its characters – and that's before we get into the perceived (but debatable) redemption of a thuggish white supremacist policeman in each.

The child thus faces a heightened risk of sexual assault.

We are always on a heightened alert.

Are we doing a real western or a heightened one?

That fear was heightened by a surge of unrest in Tibet in 2008, in Xinjiang in 2009, and across the Arab world in 2011.

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"It is a slightly heightened reality.

"Further spillovers from the UK post-referendum situation, the refugee surge, or a heightening of security concerns could contribute to greater uncertainty, hurting growth and hindering progress on policies and reforms," it said.

The dollar fell as a surge in jobless claims heightened speculation that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates.

The absence heightened a sense of mystery.

As a result, tensions heightened.