Sentence examples for take a severe from inspiring English sources

Even so, some banks' pride will take a severe blow.

Even among the hardiest people, jerk-infested workplaces can take a severe toll.

Lacking finesse, he often allowed himself to take a severe beating before ferociously turning on his foe.

Friday would also see Latitude's reputation as a family festival take a severe knock with the news that a woman had been raped on site the previous evening.

Customers are making more transactions online and trust in a brand can take a severe hit if sensitive information ends up in the wrong hands.

The epidemic has continued to take a severe toll of health workers, who are exposed to the greatest risk by their physical contact with those who are sick.

The last round of fire took a severe toll.

The war took a severe toll on everyone.

Severe battering Financial markets in Hungary have taken a severe battering in recent weeks.

(A review in the Times later took a severe view, calling the scene "misleading").

The transatlantic relationship took a severe battering in 2003 when the United States invaded Iraq.