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The phrase "a severity" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific instance or degree of severity in a situation or condition.
Example: "The doctor noted a severity in the patient's symptoms that required immediate attention."
Alternatives: "a seriousness" or "a harshness".
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Adults with a severity score of 10 or higher are classified as severely depressed.
A severity rating is calculated for each component, ranging from 'normal' to 'extremely severe'.
There was a seriousness, even a severity, to Cuomo's delivery.
(1) A Severity Level I violation is a serious violation.
She imbues them all with a severity of purpose and an indomitable sense of pride.
It's really about how the depression of the period created a severity of character".
Mr. Nifong's punishment has assumed a severity rare in cases of prosecutorial misconduct.
(2) A Severity Level II violation is an other-than-serious violation.
Mr. Bako and Ms. Fekete — striking dancers who add a severity to their forthright movement — constitute the second couple.
There is a severity to the situations she describes, an intensity to the pain that surfaces in the text.
It's a severity of outlook that underpins the work of Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost, as well.
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