All 6 Uses of
acute
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- It was at this time that the discord between Dmitri and his father seemed at its acutest stage and their relations had become insufferably strained.†
Chpt 1
- There have been many great nations with great histories, but the more highly they were developed the more unhappy they were, for they felt more acutely than other people the craving for world-wide union.†
Chpt 5
- He seemed suddenly to feel an acute pain in his chest, he turned pale and pressed his hands to his heart.†
Chpt 6
- But he had hardly uttered the name, when the lady's face showed signs of acute irritation.†
Chpt 9
- And just at that time his relations with Katerina Ivanovna became acutely strained.†
Chpt 11
- These two questions became so acute that they drove him at last to despair.†
Chpt 12 *
Definition:
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(acute as in: acute pain) sharp (severe or strong) -- usually negative