intense

IPA: ɪntˈɛns

Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive.
Of a thing: possessing some characteristic to an extreme or very high or strong degree.
Of feelings, thoughts, etc.: strongly focused; ardent, deep, earnest, passionate.
Of a person: very emotional or passionate.
(also figurative) Under tension; tightly drawn; strained, stressed, tense.

Examples of "intense" in Sentences

Some former aides bristled at what they called her intense focus on building her public image.
She leads viewers so far then abandons them to wander and wonder in areas of what she calls "intense unknowability".
Cee Cee expected Max to recoil, but he pulled Oscar into an easy embrace and just held him, his eyes closed, his expression intense.
They traveled to the DRC last month and are trying to draw attention to what they call the intense suffering of the Congolese people.
Tuesday, D.A. Lacy defended the decision to arrest Karr despite what she called intense criticism that she be “tarred and feathered.”
While drawing blood and trying to revive her, six ER workers got sick after smelling what they described as intense ammonia-like fumes from Ramirez.
Gamers experience "urgent optimism," which she describes as the intense desire to achieve something combined with the unwavering belief that anything is possible.