| 单词 | intense |
| 例句 | Why did she have to be so...intense? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He was a tall, gangly, intense, quarrelsome teenager, a quixotic chess prince who exhibited occasional flashes of charm and grace. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Light played around them like sparks and beams of intense anbaric power. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Forbidding sex between white women and black men became an intense preoccupation throughout the South. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I was worried: Dad’s expectations were so high, and Richard’s fear of disappointing him so intense, it seemed possible that Richard might not take the ACT at all. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Nothing. I just told—excuse me, warned—Twinkle that you guys can get a little intense about higher education.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Through smaller class sizes and more intense attention given to lagging students, it managed to claw its way into the middle. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Her life had an air of intense order, normalcy, and unassailable respectability. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The huge and intense eyes did not flicker, did not respond. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z She kept shaking/it, as though she could rid it of the noise, or at least the pain, but both only seemed to grow more intense. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The very core of him, die very center of Brian Robeson was stopped and stricken with a white-flash of horror, a terror so intense that his breathing, his thinking, and nearly his heart had stopped. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z For one thing, the furnaces were made differently and the flames that flared through the cracks of the fire chambers were too intense and too blue. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain was intense—more intense than the burns had been. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He was an intense and brilliant young man who possessed a great positional sense. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Though he was held away from the fire itself, the heat was so intense that Encanis’ clothes charred black and began to crumble without bursting into flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead, a small but intense sound filled the air, something like a puppy growl mixed with a kitten hiss. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z For his part, he continued to consider me steadily with his small intense eyes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I had a dream about Ocean last night, the contents of which were extremely intense. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z In the silence that followed, Jonathan felt an intense, suffocating pressure in his chest. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Even in the midst of this intense match, Miller was laughing as he caught his opponent in a hold and struggled to down him. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mrs. Dalton’s face was held in an attitude of intense listening and her hands were hanging loosely at her sides. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The intense look of concentration on my face tells me the photo was taken soon after I ran away from Farooq. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z As you can imagine, especially in a prison where there was heavy emphasis on rehabilitation, an inmate was smiled upon if he demonstrated an unusually intense interest in books. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z We also began what was to be a running debate—and joke— on the subject of whether or not Jesse was intense, a word that came to mind. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of wood and pine was so intense that for a moment I was distracted from the business at hand. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside their cedar tree they spoke of everything in the intense and overwrought manner of teenagers and he found that she had many moods. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It starts with a scary chase sequence and ends with me falling off a building, where the fall feels like an intense forever as I scream and scream and then I finally jerk awake. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z There in the moonlight, as the music filtered through the air, sat the bunny, his eyes intense and staring, an unearthly aura about them. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z After an intense moment of silence, the audience began to boo. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z With his stride he gave the air of a man even more intense and combative than he had been as a boy. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He didn’t know, couldn’t know, how he or his people would perform in a chaotic situation involving intense fear of an unpleasant death. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dunbar swallowed and bent his intense face very close to Yossarian’s, the muscles in his bronze, rocklike jaw bunching up into quivering knots. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Yet some innate imperative to make music has guaranteed its existence—a remarkable feat considering that music requires such intense cultural investment. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z True social contact across the races was well nigh impossible, yet within the confines of their offices, relationships cultivated over intense days and long years blossomed into respect, fondness, and even friendship. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z For this, he needed equipment to manage intense radioactivities and, as a capstone, a nuclear reactor—the one nuclear technology that had eluded Lawrence’s grasp. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z A cool fear, mixed with an intense curiosity, gripped him, and he had to remind himself to breathe. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She felt good when she was online, like she was skilled, and it was thrilling, the constant, intense interactivity. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I put the phone down and realize, by the intense way Muhammad is scrutinizing me, that I have the remains of a dreamy smile on my face. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Thalia was great at giving evil looks, what with the punk clothes she always wears—the ripped-up army jacket, black leather pants and chain jewelry, the black eyeliner and those intense blue eyes. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Just over an hour ago, Cas would never have dreamed that Frankie Ochoa would look at her with such intense concern. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z We said all this in my kitchen, drinking coffee, sitting at my kitchen table, in those low, intense voices we used for such arguments when we were in our early twenties; a carry-over from college. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z That intense look he used to get when he was trying to do something hard. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I glanced up and saw the most intense look in his eyes. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Around 750 b.c. it was attacked and its temple razed in a fire so intense that the clay walls melted. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Bradley pulls out the sheet with our assignment for the day and starts reading the instructions aloud, his eyes intense with concentration. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I’ve never seen colors so intense, not just blue and yellow and red, but the deepest blues and brightest yellows and most vibrant reds you’ve ever seen. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As verse succeeded verse the voices thrilled with an ever intenser excitement. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z His features register disbelief and something more intense that I can’t quite place. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Nonetheless, I think she deserves an honorable mention for her intense, best-supporting cameo in the Luke Hunter: Death Prophet saga, although I came off as a bit of a wimp in that particular episode. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She had the same intense look as the last time we were together in the cafeteria. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Anything but that. My father was a director of an Insane Retreat, and first and last, having been professionally employed and behind the scenes in several, my dread of such places is intense.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The scribe’s stare was intense, but the mercenary didn’t seem to notice. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But he had the opposite problem: The glare at the front of the vast, open room was almost too intense to look at. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There was about a second of intense silence. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z His obesity, while disgusting, was not enough to incur the intense hate that we felt for him. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Their friendship was as intense as it was sudden. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Ocean’s basketball commitments were even more intense than I’d expected—he was busy pretty much all the time. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Anyway, not being constantly connected makes the whole thing more intense. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z She held her face tight, stared at me with a kind of intense skepticism, and I didn’t mind it at all. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He was looking at me in a funny way, intense, but also grinning. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He would be talking to us about this or that when suddenly he would stop in mid-sentence and a look of intense pain would cloud his ancient countenance. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Luma planned to put the Under Thirteens through three days of intense drills on crosses, corners, and free kicks, followed by a scrimmage on Thursday with the Fifteens. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z A woman was pressing moist compresses to his forehead, and gathered around him were almost all his tenants, staring at him with intense curiosity. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks at me with those sad, intense you-have-cancer eyes, and he says, "Your mother and I are wondering about your plans." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z But the intense look on her face held firm. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z But as the intense six-month program began, she experienced problems in the pressure chamber and with the centrifuge. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Digger had stared past me with an intense look on his face. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He shrugged, but his eyes were still intense. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The scrutiny of Barack would be extra intense, the lens always magnified. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In contrast, Mr Harry Smith was a small man with a rather intense expression that furrowed his brow. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z At Dean’s insistence, “intense negotiations were resumed among all concerned,” York related. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He was staring at the rock with intense concentration, lines that spoke of troubles etched into his face. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z They were intense, almost like they were capable of shooting rays. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z McMahon quickly wrote up a long report that garnered intense interest from the U.S. intelligence community, which he said had not been paying much attention to the camps. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z They gathered in the conference room, a quietly intense and splendid setting. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z His eyes were intense, and he was studying my face. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Agent Magnus’s intense eyes find mine and I can see he’s trying to tell me something. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Next to her is an intense game of beer pong. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It had been, he said, the most intense and the most important few weeks of his life. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I felt a brief, intense flash of heat on my hands and face, but my wet clothing kept me from being burned or catching fire. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z After four seconds of intense deliberation, I was on my way. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It was as revelatory, exciting, intense, and surreal as Mayor Schmoke promised. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He’d been in no condition to notice things the day before, but now he saw more clearly the intense color of the water, and heard the strident insect noises from all around. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Just as I would fall asleep, I’d wake again with the intense pressure and pain. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z No matter what its original condition, the intense rain and heat of the forest have eroded its surface, washed out all its minerals, and decomposed vital organic compounds. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z At the end of three days of intense litigation, the judge adjourned the proceedings in the late afternoon. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Mine is a look of intense concentration, the face of a man who's forever trying to recall an old locker combination. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Hamlet, now twenty-two, was no taller, though more sinewy, and he seemed more intense than before. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Her eyes begged him to say yes, and Natalie’s gaze was as intense as lasers. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Here the prefix in is for emphasis, as in words like incinerate, incoming and intense. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Clouds that obscure his intense fear of what is to come. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He writes that Vincent's technique matches his temperament: “vigorous, exalted, brutal, intense.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Moody watched him until he was out of sight, his magical eye fixed upon his back, a look of intense dislike upon his mutilated face. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z This time he stayed awake, but the hallucinations grew more and more intense. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z They chatted for a while about nothing in particular, neither of them in a hurry to go to dinner and just enjoying the pause between intense meetings. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were gloriously intense as he uttered that last sentence, his voice smoldering. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I have an intense need to be alone. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He had his father’s eyes—that intense, manic fire that made you suspect he was either a genius or a madman. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He’s aiming a flaming ax toward the camera and his gray eyes are so intense it’s like he’s daring me to turn the page without reading first. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Years later Fitzsimmons would argue that the intense campaign through which he and his assistants put Seabiscuit gave the horse the seasoning that enabled him to race for so long as an older horse. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “In his presence, I became more intelligent,” Wilson said, “more vocal, more intense.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as I was falling in love—full throttle, intense, can’t-erase-that-goofy-smile love—I didn’t really register what was happening. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I decided against it, though, since, unless one has a large bankroll, the rate at which one wins money is too slow to be worth the time and intense concentration required. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She was big boned and solid, with intense blue eyes, a generous mouth, and soothing hands with short fingernails. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “Don’t get me wrong, Graham’s a great guy. But they were too alike somehow, too intense together.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I felt a sad lump in my throat as the sting on my hand grew more intense. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The highs and lows on that particular holiday had been intense. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z The armored personnel carrier drivers were there to take them farther into the jungle and warned them about the intense action they’d been experiencing. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z My intense devotion to the cause of justice has led to this lengthy diatribe, and 1 feel that my Levy circle-within-a- circle is zooming upward to new successes and heights. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The lessons on splendor theory were long, the physical exercises intense. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I had seen the train’s vertical position from the air, but it was even more intense when you were actually inside it. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We had come to stand near the piano now, where an intense young man questioned me about various leaders of the Harlem community. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It makes him seem even more intense than he already is, with his burning eyes, rapid-fire clipped speech, and slight lisp. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Or play really intense music that sounds like lasers? Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Bobby wrote a preachy letter to his mother, enthusiastically discussing Armstrong’s teachings and his intense biblical studies, which had “changed my whole outlook on life.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was intense, but soft as a fleece blanket. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I pretended to be oblivious to his intense scrutiny as I unlocked the door, and waved them in ahead of me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Russ is rubbing his chin over and over again, looking at me with these crazy intense eyes. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z After eight hours of dull, physically intense work, I had 137 holes to show for it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone tested it when they were growing up: seeing how far they could pull apart, coming back with intense relief. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Grief and remorse, compassion and duty—all were forgotten now and, as it were, absorbed into an intense overpowering hatred of these less than human monsters. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z By now the people upon the road had swollen to such great numbers, the press became intense. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Dylan takes me by the shoulders and stares into my eyes, like an intense coach and his trainee. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart was indefatigable that way, an industrious, intense, dedicated military tactician who calculated day and night in the service of himself. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In a moment I built up an intense loathing for sleeping in the room where the boy had died. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Will you go with me to Seattle?” he asked, still intense. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Hanako had to leave because Mama was so intense when one of them was sick that Hanako could not stand to be there. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z You feel an intense, out-of-the-skin awareness of your living self—your truest self, the human being you want to be and then become by the force of wanting it. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Lombardy, the large, pale, and intense Roman Catholic priest, was perhaps the chief supporting actor in the drama at Reykjavik. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I was now training more than thirty-five hours each week, with an intense focus on strength, conditioning, and connecting my skills to ensure that the whole routine looked effortless. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Finally, after an intense afternoon, Houseman saw that the show had magically come together. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z It was in the middle of intense mission prep. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z That house in Arizona, that place was intense. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z She could not move, recalled nothing, and had no idea where she was or what had caused the intense pain that had reduced her to a heap of raw meat. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “A, B, C, vitamin D, vitamin D, vitamin D . . .” The Super-Vox-Wurlitzeriana had risen to a sobbing crescendo; and suddenly the verbena gave place, in the scent- circulating system, to an intense patchouli. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Chapman had called in the state attorney general's office to help defend Walter's conviction, and they'd sent Assistant Attorney General Don Valeska, a longtime prosecutor with a reputation for being intense and combative. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Suddenly my thigh was on fire, with a pain so intense I collapsed. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly the insect within the globe shone with a light that was so bright and intense that it hurt my eyes, and I cried out. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z It was something we’d learned together over time as our work lives had grown increasingly busy and intense. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I cannot control it completely yet, but sometimes when I’m busy reading or working on a problem, I get a feeling of intense clarity. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Jinjoo forgot that she was in the middle of an intense game of hide-and-seek, and instead watched the hotteok lady making fried gooey sweet pancakes. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Speaking these long-held secrets brings intense relief, like the shedding of a heavy cloak in summer. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Voices now ring with whitewater fury; the air itself turns angry and intense and it pushes through the walls and sends my houseguest to the liquor cabinet again and again. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His emotions were so intense that he really saw and heard nothing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, to its intense gratification, Pennsylvania had also discovered oil—not only discovered it but devised ways to make it industrially useful. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes Styx acted all intense about it, like the trade was everything. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “You have to understand that ghosts are not people,” she said, quiet and intense. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z For whatever reason, some guys developed an intense, focused interest in me and my life that I used to misunderstand as romantic interest. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Reaching the top of Everest is supposed to trigger a surge of intense elation; against long odds, after all, I had just attained a goal I’d coveted since childhood. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z An intense pain shot through my eye like a bullet, and I let go of the string. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z At one point the heat became too intense, so he ducked into an abandoned store where he found a large blanket on the floor. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z It was such an intense look, I felt myself coloring. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The cold was so intense, Hazel thought she would never be warm again. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z My aim is to reduce her visions, not to make them more intense. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z There was a flash of intense white, a lashing crack, and the monkey’s form was flung high in the air. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Now the boy was in intense pain, going through the same things as Ben. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When they realized this, their faces all adopted looks of surprise, then of intense curiosity. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The first thing that struck the senses was the intense cold. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The crowd scatters, everyone running in terror from the threat of bullets, and I try to see who, if anyone, was shot, but the rush of bodies is too intense. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Do you trust me, Miss Martin?” he asks, watching her with the same intense stare from the café, only this time his eyes are barely inches from her own. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She held on tighdy, amazed at how intense the kiss became. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I’m not a good judge of dogs, but based on Murphy’s drooling and intense focus, I’d guess he’d do anything—including decapitating my teammates—to get to that ball. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z On a larger scale, to a more intense degree, of course, but I remember the quality of the pain. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “What richness!” sighed Jo, sinking into the depth of a velour chair and gazing about her with an air of intense satisfaction. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It might do things to us that caused us intense pain. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z In reflecting on their first meeting, Anthony also remembered that there was an “intense attraction” between them. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z My pessimism was heightened by watching my daughter and her friends go through this insanely intense process. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes seemed to bulge out of his head and to take up the whole upper part of his face, and they were shiny with sickness, intense and myopic. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “American cooking competition shows are nothing like that. They’re all sweaty and, like, dramatic death music and intense camera cuts,” Alex says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They had a quick, intense discussion in Ancient Greek. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The demand was so intense that only a handful of people were selected to join the class senior year; the majority of the students have had Ms. Gruwell since they were freshmen. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Yes. He was better. But starring in this show, being the lead dog, it’s intense. The pace is grueling. It takes a certain kind of fearlessness. Guts. Fred just may not have what it takes.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Mrs. Cole was very excited and began to speak as loud and intense as a television preacher. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z While Emma never stopped believing in God and Jesus, her faith seems to have become less intense. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This conversation isn’t as intense as I thought it would be. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z As we drew near, the angry outbursts became even more intense, and we began to hear their words more clearly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He greeted them both with a cheery “Hullo, hullo!” and sat down at the table, giving off an intense smell of sweat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He looked up at his big sister with a gaze of intense trust. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z His rebellious spirit made him violate all the taboos and consequently he always oscillated between moods of intense elation and depression. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z It was impossible that this stranger could take such a sudden, intense dislike to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z After years of studying art with Rain, I still couldn’t remember a color as intense as the glitter polish Sophie painted on her toenails. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z The intense lights always made it impossible to see the audience, and that always made the whole thing bearable for me. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Anna,” she says, coming closer to me, those intense dark eyes searching mine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I would suspect that I’m dreaming if the pain in my head wasn’t so intense. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z They involved doing penance for a sin not yet committed, intense and fervent penance accompanied by scourging and flagellation, so as to build up, as it were, a store of credit. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His face was crazy red and his eyes were too intense and he seemed about twelve feet tall and I didn’t know if he was going to kiss me or punch me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z His tail had grown rigid and twitched sharply froni side to side, a sign in him of intense mental activity. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z He will have, probably unconsciously, to oppose the ethos of the hearth, the intense gregariousness of the working-class family group. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Even from the top of the canyon, the heat was intense. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The pastor is saying something about Charlie’s vivacious and intense personality. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “But I have a question for you. How did you make it through the fire? The reagent produces a most intense flame. How is it you are not burned?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The heat was so intense that his leather hat began to twist out of shape. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Everything about the Bronx was different from downtown Manhattan, more intense and potent; even the name of the street we walked down—Gun Hill Road—suggested blood sport. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He had an intense face that looked, even smiling, as if he were chewing something sour. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Fiver, as he listened, had shown a mixture of intense absorption and incredulous horror. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The sweetness of the fruit, the sunlight, the singing are intense and heady, and the exhilaration sweeps us in. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He was suddenly intense, all trace of teasing gone. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He made it a personal crusade to visit shebeens regularly, and there, amid intense beer-drinking and boisterous talk, denounce Christianity as a “clever ploy through which whites sought to keep blacks forever slaves.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He had pale skin and the intense eyes of a madman. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Her head gave a sharp, intense throb that echoed through her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The other was wildly creative, intense, and arrogant. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Slose was a frail, youngish person, with unusually light, bright eyes and a muted, intense voice; he looked like an idealist, a dedicated soul. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z So whenever the pressure seemed too intense and it seemed that they were about to fall, they remembered Anne’s words. . . we have the opportunity to get an education and make something of ourselves. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The rubies in his eye sockets began to glow with an intense red light. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Before they went too far with their planning, however, Dr. Atkinson asked that I have a more intense mental evaluation. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Kneeling in her pew, Blanca would inhale the intense smell of the virgin’s incense and lilies, suffering the combined torment of nausea, guilt, and boredom. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, involuntarily, he started in fright as a full blast of intense sunshine fell from the sky, making the snow leap and glitter and sparkle about him in a world of magic whiteness without sound. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His gaze is so intense it sends a shiver through me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Luma knew that for the Under Thirteen Fugees to compete in the Tornado Cup, they needed an intense week of practice. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The greater the local mass, the more intense the local gravity, and the more severe the pucker, distortion or warp of space. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I should be extremely miserable,” he answered, suddenly finding himself in intense good humour. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Little by little, however, and as the war became more intense and widespread, his image was fading away into a universe of unreality. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And that gaze was arguably more intense and open to manipulation than ever. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z He was so intense that it startled me. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But far more intense was the utter, ineffable tenderness he felt, and the solemnity. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Gone was the desperate, urgent, intense feeling of being at home; rare was the experience of feeling myself individualized by family intimates. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your brain seems like a very intense place,” Mom answered. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z I had a pretty intense bandage taped over the space between my finger and thumb. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The feeling, a paradoxical mix of pulsing energy and profound peace, was intense and blissful. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I love you,” I said in a low, intense voice. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Me: stocky, intense, short hair, stud earrings, wearing a man's shirt and baggy jeans—the girl with the dead dad, friends with only one person after two and a half years in this town. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z As he landed on the ground, a surge of intense rage rushed over me, murderous wrath that felt like a fire had been stoked beneath my skin. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He was a short, intense man with a whipcord body who had been through the Green Berets’ scuba-diving school. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her feet landed in the water, and a shock of cold ran through her body so intense she yelped. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He sat there, the TV muted in the background, and he felt at home again, a strange sensation after such an intense day. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My growing understanding of literature was a strength, even if my intense interest in it isolated me from people around me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He let go of my neck, but continued staring at me with this intense look. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The short article summarized the details in the case, including that the police were still looking for a third man and that they were conducting intense searches for Emmett up around Money. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Derek had watched all of this with intense interest, writing in his notebook from time to time, underlining things, nodding. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z The press was calling him brilliant, intense, unpredictable. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z If it gets hot enough, bassal burns with an intense, white-hot flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “It’s been so intense lately. I...I really needed this.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “There are legends, though,” said Harry, and as his heart rate quickened, the pain in his scar became more intense; he was sure that Voldemort had decided to put his idea into action. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Thomas stood up to pace around the little room, fuming with an intense desire to keep his promise. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z In 1793, the Reign of Terror, already intense, ratcheted up to a higher gear. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Suddenly he felt the intense cold as the wind blew across the ridge. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z In general, societies that engaged in intense exchanges of crops, livestock, and technologies related to food production were more likely to become involved in other exchanges as well. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I hear a click, a rising rumble, then feel a slow, intense warmth on my head. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “The Apprenticeship spell isn’t the kind of thing you’d forget. It’s pretty intense, and it binds you to that magician forever. You two basically share the same magic.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Jesse looked deflated, resigned, as if the wind had suddenly been knocked out of him after days of intense focus on the trip. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But when Richard Parkers amber eyes met mine, the stare was intense, cold and unflinching, not flighty or friendly, and spoke of self-possession on the point of exploding with rage. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z So instead I'd better move...Bobby’s years of playing intense speed games helped lead to his ability to instantly comprehend the relationships of the pieces on the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In the distance, they could see the ocean: intense, cold blue dotted with ice floes. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Good afternoon,” he says, glancing around with intense brown eyes, as though he’s surveying the room in case he needs materials to build a last-minute booby trap. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe her smile is too intense for him, too. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I knew if I got close enough to him, the intense thermal radiation he was emitting would scorch me. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I look up from my picture of a hideous Muhammad in an apron and catch an intense stare from Lauren, who’s at the desk nearest to the door. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “As we approached the final minute, the quiet grew more intense,” he remembered. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But when we got to the top, the fire was so intense that all we could do was dig in along with the rest of the men in our first wave. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, after an intense session, I'd step out of the bathroom and pace the carpet while smoking my hash pipe. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z We began assembling groups of reporters and editors from different sections of the paper for brainstorming sessions that were long, intense, and inconclusive. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He spent weeks out on the vast and remote plains, working in the intense heat and rains. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She sat staring down the aisle with an intense frown on her face. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Frank’s close-cropped hair pointed forward like an arrow, making his gaze even more intense. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then, they repeated the experiment, but they replaced the food with something that gave the rat or mouse intense pleasure. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z “He can be a little intense sometimes when he’s talking about art.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I never killed anybody and I never developed an intense level of hatred for the enemy. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z So her search for work—which was shock number two—was intense. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The red tile roofs of the mansion spread out in a patch of intense green. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The sky was an intense blue with a hot, flat sun high overhead—he thought it might be noon but could not think of what day it was—and there was absolutely no wind. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment, the rain became intense and the sound against the window grew loud, like pebbles being flung against the glass. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Luma wasn’t a social worker, and she had no background in dealing with such intense trauma. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z They had trouble sleeping in the intense, white moonlight, as did she. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then why on earth didn’t you say so?” she cried, and so intense was her exasperation that she drove her sharp nails into the skin of his wrist. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He touches my face, his thumb skimming my cheekbone, and his eyes are on mine, intense and insistent. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “I know I can be...intense,” she said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z They worked all day, and all day he was filled with an intense, absorbing happiness. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z One at a time, shining an intense light in each. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I feel pain in my stomach so intense that I almost groan. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Things between you three won’t always be this intense,” Mom said. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Most of that time is getting everybody in and out again. But it’s pretty intense. We play Rhinecliff on Saturday, and they’re our biggest rivals.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Clinging to her, as if driven by an intense, unshakable need. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There was something wrong with his jaw, the pain was intense, but he didn’t care if he could hit Janza again, renew that earlier beautiful punch. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z This fact alone would make the nation choose Aeneas’ side in the war, so intense was the hatred felt for their former ruler. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been home about a week when the mountain was gripped by an intense cold spell. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He took notes in a small diary and to hear the house speak of it was a man of intense concentration and flowery manner of speech. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z If I thought balancing academics and athletics in high school was challenging, college was ten times more intense. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z During intense periods, if the work exceeded the available hands, computing supervisors working in the East Area might put in a phone call to Dot Vaughan for reinforcements. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z When he was wrestling, he had this look, the intense stare of somebody who wants to beat you, sure, but more than that he wants to eat you, caveman style. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z When the drought was just a normal drought, before the intense water restrictions, the fountain attracted mountain lions. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He opened them to an intense stinging and burning. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Early in the morning, they woke up to the sound of a series of intense blasts that shook the building. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z I don’t know what it was that gave them intense pleasure, but I am guessing it is some kind of rat or mouse nip. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, nothing would have survived from such an encounter except, at best, a few fossilised bones and a handful of stone tools that remain mute under the most intense scholarly inquisitions. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, turning to the other two, he said with intense gravity:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z His eyes are brown and intense, like he’s trying to figure something out. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If it grows intense enough they can become glazed and paralyzed by it—“tharn,” to use their own word. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Fizz thought she was too intense, so we kept our distance. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Bobby then drew with Samuel Reshevsky, who was the defending champion, in an extremely intense game—and the fourteen-year-old was on fire after that, at one point amassing five wins in a row. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Starting around puberty, the limbic system becomes more sensitive to stimulus, which is one reason teenagers become both more emotional and more interested in having new and intense experiences. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “That kid was right—Mr. Partridge is kind of intense.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z As he approaches, I see that he has one green eye and one brown eye, like he’s two people in one, two very intense people in one. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z His shoulders unhunched, and he looked at me with intense relief in his eyes. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I am simply pointing out that you’ve got to be more chill. Try being less intense.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z I had to shade my eyes from the intense sun. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Gary’s eyes followed her from one side of the room to the other, intense and unblinking. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z It lasted only a few seconds, but it was so intense that it seemed to become part of him. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z En route from Bermuda, he was the focus of intense pressure. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In any case, his cravings, although intense, never relished physical contact. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt an intense desire for the woman, but it was a desire that turned to disgust after a minute or two. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z When Stalin died in 1953, he was succeeded by Nikita Khrushchev, who held power during the most intense time of the Cold War rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States and their allies. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The other Gladers murmured their conversations in hushed tones, an intense feeling of dreadful anticipation hanging over them like a patch of thick fog. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I am very different from that self who drove to Manderley for the first time, hopeful and eager, handicapped by a rather desperate gaucherie and filled with an intense desire to please. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Less a sense of heat and more of intense pain as the chemicals find our flesh, cling to it, and burrow down through the layers of skin. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It felt as if my foot had exploded, so intense was the shock that shot through my leg. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The pickup games in the parking lots around town began to attract more players and to get more intense. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Only fifty miles from the limousines and exclusive tennis clubs and lush green fairways of Palm Springs, the west shore of the Salton Sea had once been the site of intense real estate speculation. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The white poor have a vastly different experience in America than do poor people of color, as they are rarely relegated to racially segregated urban areas characterized by intense poverty. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He heard men’s voices crying out, their words muffled by the intense pressure in his head. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z There would be other parties to celebrate other wins in the years to come, but none would ever feel as intense to me as that first Worlds Party. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Skulason is a gentle and intense man with a gravitas that is arresting. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Those intense gray eyes size me up as he comes down to meet us. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Indian people could get pretty intense about grades, and maybe his parents were putting the pressure on. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Against all odds, she nurtured a precious family bonded by an intense love. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Because,” Claudette answered, her gaze level and her voice even and intense, “we were treated wrong, dirty and nasty.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z By heaven! when she vomited, all the sea was like a cauldron seething over intense fire, when the mixture suddenly heaves and rises. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter, meanwhile, her face in its furs a frozen glare of intense feeling, was dragging Lyra to the back of a motorized sledge, and Lyra struggled as hard as her daemon. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The light suffusing the Court was so plentiful and intense, it hurt their eyes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z One of their most famous parties took place in November 1938, when the world situation was grim and their own workload was intense. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A look of intense concentration crossed his face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I made my family the focus and recipients of my intense energy. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The sky was getting cloudier, and in the darkness the cold seemed more intense. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Arm felt a wave of hostility so intense, he almost fainted. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Coulter had no idea what that could mean, and watched with intense curiosity as they prepared to take off the tarpaulin. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His eyes were black, surrounded by a thin line of pure sky-blue, and their gaze was intense. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z An intense tugging sensation filled his gut, and the Tiber obeyed his will. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The teacher, a dark-haired, intense woman, also ran the Creative Writing workshop. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z That year, no individual had known fame and popularity that was as intense and far-reaching. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are both intense and vague; he hardly seems to realize when he misses targets in marksmanship. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The carpet burst into flames; the heat was so intense, it nearly seared off my eyebrows. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The pain was intense, and his struggle faltered. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z “Mine’s like a rod,” Jack said with intense pride. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z To Scruggs’s intense disappointment, the hearings didn’t result in any significant changes in the VA’s care. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Treatment should be repeated until the association in the animal’s mind between the sound of the whistle and the feeling of intense, incapacitating nausea is fixed and totally unambiguous. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The chemosterilants of this group are alkylating agents, which are extremely reactive chemicals, capable of intense cell destruction, damage to chromosomes, and production of mutations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z They’d probably make her eyes a more intense shade of green. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It was a wrenching exposure of our country’s structural divides, most especially the intense, lopsided vulnerability of African Americans and poor people of all races when things got rough. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But the heat was so intense that it was just as bad standing still in the blinding stream falling from the sky. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z If a highly poisonous herbicide such as arsenic has been used, this intense desire to reach the wilting vegetation inevitably has disastrous results. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z The fire was so intense that piles of pig iron melted like wax left in the sun, granite blocks split in two, and limestone and marble turned to powder and blew away. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z The undoubted littluns, those aged about six, led a quite distinct, and at the same time intense, life of their own. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Now, the most intense excitement filled me as I saw the places I visited while blind. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The light entering the room was preternaturally intense, carrying with it the surplus radiance of the lake and its frozen shore. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And in case the pressure wasn’t intense enough, President Roosevelt spelled it out in a personal note. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Thirty-three years old, Riddick was one of those intense men who, despite being well under six feet tall, are invariably described as huge. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z For a brief second I feel strong—brave—but then I'm overcome by an intense wave of guilt. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I went back to law school with an intense desire to understand the laws and doctrines that sanctioned the death penalty and extreme punishments. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As Claudette related the story of her arrest, her voice became low, soft, and intense. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z The pain of being dragged along by my hair was almost as intense as that in my eyes. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The room was filled with an intense smell of mothballs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z My nerves felt frayed, and it was all somehow more intense because we didn’t really speak. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It was a new chapter with a similar theme and a more intense antagonist. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z After one hour’s intense concentration Jean Louise mastered a simple box step. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I could be wrong, but that Live Free or Die motto has always struck me as too intense. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Outside, the downs were still in the intense, bright heat of noon. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward felt a weariness so intense wash over him that he thought he might actually be able to sigh aloud. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The most intense storm of howitzer and mortar shells, machine gun, and small arms fire any of us had ever experienced was raining down on us. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so fixed and intense that he looked more like a mask than a man. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Mom and Dad were clearly having a very intense discussion in the dining room, so we just went right past them to his room. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z To look at the egg gives me intense pleasure. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The Washington Daily reported that “despite the intense cold, the shell house radiated more fire and spirit last night than has been the case for many a year.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But during the high school all-star football game in July at the Astrodome between players from the north regions of Texas and ones from the south, he had felt an intense pain in his back. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept sheathing and unsheathing them with a feeling of intense wellbeing, and used them to rip off its fur. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t say intense. I’d say that I have ‘clarity of intent.’ Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At twilight the sky turns a pale but intense blue, and the trees on the lawn and the shapes of the neighboring houses become silhouettes, solidly black. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She bore down, her clenched fists shaking, the pain so intense it strangled her screams. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z In an extremely bold statement, it also warned that the women of the United States “will watch your administration with an intense interest such as has never before been focused on any of your predecessors.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “Y-y-yessuh,” he whispered again; feeling that it was all a wild and intense dream that must end soon, somehow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z After three weeks of intense work, however, he came up with detailed specifications. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z A sudden feeling of lassitude, of intense weariness, spread over Vera's limbs. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The pain was so intense, so all-consuming, that he no longer knew where he was. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She watched him clench and unclench his fists, fighting the anger that wanted to explode inside him—an anger so intense that she knew he was rarely denied. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Sculpted by the intense solar rays, glowing a radioactive shade of turquoise, the towers reared like giant shark’s teeth out of the surrounding rubble as far as the eye could see. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z There were amazing pictures, some silly, some serious, some sad and intense. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “Grandmother!” he cried, but the heat was so intense, he couldn’t reach her room. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “The Muslim from America” excited everywhere the most intense curiosity and interest. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The salve must have been effective, for the intense pain gradually subsided and was replaced by a duller throbbing that would not go away. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, four months into his term as sheriff, he faced a seemingly unsolvable murder and intense public pressure. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For a very intense day and night we walked silently. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He jostled off his coat and turned to me with a watery, intense gaze. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z ‘They never turn down a challenge. They have to be number one at everything. If their mom is that intense . ‘Whoa.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She had a solemn look to her—calm, skeptical, and intense, making it difficult for Gherland to look away. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z It spins round and round the big yellow funnel for like a minute, making a rhythmic whirring sound that gets tighter and tighter, more intense, more desperate as it spirals closer to the hole. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Bobby’s intense study of the game and incessant playing came to remarkable fruition. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Or maybe the intense expression on her face is normal. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z I wish I’d noticed more when we walked inside, but the morning had already been punctuated by moments so intense that its details seemed to be rendered in watercolor. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Of course I didn’t know, would probably never know—if the experts were right, I would soon be dead, burned in intense white clouds hotter than the sun. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Belet grabbed me just as there was an intense flash of white light. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z If element 94 was to be found, it could be found only through the intense and repeated bombardment of uranium—and the only machine capable of reaching the required energies was the sixty-inch cyclotron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The three-week training courses were intense, and some boys hated them. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z An intense raking light from an unseen source at the left is used to model forms and create textures. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Dinka boys of fifteen or sixteen must go through an intense ritual of initiation. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s so intense, I couldn’t break the gaze if I wanted to. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “At least the tempo of life is not as intense as in the other Regions. It is a pleasant atmosphere.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The girl stared at her in the shadows, watched her cry with that intense gaze. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But there was a practiced quality to his expression now, an intense concentration to keep his face blank. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The dance beat seemed to quicken, to get more intense. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z After hearing Liam with Zu, I knew that he felt an intense guilt over what had happened the night of their breakout, but it sounded like it might run even deeper than that. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z She had an intense look on her face. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z The heat was intense, like a summer day, and on the heels of the heat came a stink that made Ophie want to cover her nose. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Mr. Brunner had this look that wouldn’t let you go— intense brown eyes that could’ve been a thousand years old and had seen everything. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Glancing around in what I hoped looked like intense concentration, I noticed a few fragments of colored chalk on the ledge of the board. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z In an intense but calm voice, the assassin confided to Augustus, as though trying to persuade him, the strangest thing: “I’m mad. I’m mad!” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry sincerely hoped the artist had imagined the looks of intense pain on their faces. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But it’s tempting to read between the lines and wonder if some of their intense friendships were more than just friendships. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The fighting was so intense during the months at Voronezh that sometimes there wasn’t even time to punish people when they disobeyed the rules. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Radio telescopes generate, in narrow frequency ranges, signals so intense they can be detected over immense interstellar distances. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His intense gaze flicked away, and his voice softened. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z His brow is furrowed, it seems, under his felt hat, his eyes green, staring out, intense, purposeful, determined. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I had been imagining wild animals for a while now, but these sounds were more intense. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z His name was spread across newspaper headlines, his bony face and intense eyes stared out from magazine covers. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The high financial stakes would spawn intense and often vicious competition between gangsters, and many would die. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z In this blooming consciousness, in this period of intense questioning, I was not alone. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Interaction between the male species and the female species was varied and intense and highly unpredictable. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Training becomes even more intense, and you have to take extra care to nurse every ailment. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The metal, in a matter of seconds, had grown white with frost, and her finger was in such intense pain from the cold, she cried out and pulled the ring from her hand. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But, until then, nothing had been as intense as our space phase. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Thankfully, since her part was so minuscule in that song, Dimple didn’t have the intense pressure that Rishi had on him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In a spirit of friendship he summoned all ‘beings’ to meet with the wizards at a summit to discuss new magical laws and found to his intense dismay that he had miscalculated. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness was intense; she stumbled; he caught her. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z She was nodding her head in intense agreement, eyes closed. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time their conversation was through, Chronicler’s gaze would be considered intense at the very least, and rude by most. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her beautiful eyes were intense and — when they flickered unwillingly to my face — furious. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “My dad's pretty cool, even if he is intense.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was such a strange tormenting feeling when your daemon was pulling at the link between you; part physical pain deep in the chest, part intense sadness and love. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Neither the beauty of my sister nor my intense interest in the DNA structure had snared him. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z No one seems to question the urge of these women to form intense friendships, though, or to explore more deeply what those friendships might mean. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Billy still stared at me with intense, anxious eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She found Thalia’s eyes distracting: electric blue, intense and alert, so much like Jason’s. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A man dressed in black appeared, a long-haired fellow, whose piercing eyes looked down upon me out of an intense and friendly face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sure,” I replied, trying to sound respectful, but not as intense as he was. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z With her other hand, she carries a paper sack, and her eyes rapidly apprehend the boys’ uni-forms and the intense whiteness of Werner’s hair and the livid bruises beneath Frederick’s eyes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z After what seemed hours, Papa announced to their intense relief and happiness that it was time to eat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was an intense guy, and I couldn’t expect him to just forget about everything. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Because of his late-arriving but intense paternal sense, I was introduced to the most colorful characters in the Black underground. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s intense, physical, and I can’t deny that I’m getting better at everything I do. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z At the time, Geyer wrote, “I was not able to appreciate the intense significance of the renting of the Poplar Street house and the delivery of a stove of such immense size.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z There was another car turning off the highway, a small silver Volkswagen; both Liam and I threw up a hand to block the intense glint of the sun against its windows. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z For those left in the wake of the hurricane, Farmer’s brief, intense flurry of activity could result in a case of nervous exhaustion—a case of “decompressing from Paul,” Jim said. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The NACA’s work—more intense and interesting than she ever would have imagined—would remain her work for the duration. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Pam leans on her elbows in my direction, a move that causes me to develop an intense, nearly scientific interest in my shoelaces. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Moonlight seemed to concentrate upon the highly-polished steel dome in its designated position, sending an intense beam of white light back off into the night sky. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Sure enough, when she looked up again, the mushroom-cap girl’s glare was so intense Emily actually looked behind herself, assuming there must be someone else, but there were only lockers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z A wave of emotion took me, a feeling so intense, so unfamiliar, I wasn’t sure what it was. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I could hardly talk, my pleasure was too intense; he caressed my cheek and arm, a bit clumsily, and played with my hair. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The moment the door closed behind her, the misty rain grew more intense. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I felt as if fire was shooting through my veins; the pain was so intense that I buried my chin into my chest. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Just an intense feeling of fatigue, an overwhelming desire to crawl into bed and burrow beneath the comforter like a cat. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We’ve been quiet for a while now; our conversation was intense and tiring. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Strangely enough, he felt his fear whisked away like a swarm of gnats caught in the wind, replaced by an intense curiosity. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z On April 27, Mariam’s question was answered with crackling sounds and intense, sudden roars. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She was reading her tatty copy of Vogue with intense interest. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Meeting him was perhaps the most intense moment of my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I feel the hesitation in her lips, and to be honest, I’m a little freaked out by how intense this is too. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z His vomiting grew intense and turned into dry heaves. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The heat from the burning huts was intense; the shimmering air creating phantom figures all around us. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no idea why this gave me such intense relief, but it seemed, standing there in Finny’s triumphant shirt, that I would never stumble through the confusions of my own character again. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z His expression was so intense, his life might’ve really been in danger. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Things were so intense I was sure that other people could hear the hum coming off us. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z With his family, the boy has the intense pleasure of intimacy, the family’s consolation in feeling public alienation. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The rumble was louder than I had remembered, the vibrations ringing the boat much more intense. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He couldn’t leave them in, they had to come out, but just touching them made the pain more intense. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z She put her head close to Tab’s and whispered, “That was intense.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He would glare at me—a glare so overdone it was stagey but so intense it sometimes scared me—if I wasn’t right there to lock his cell behind him when his run was called. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He told Margaret, “I thought the fair was an intense life, but I find the pressing forward of all these important interests gives me quite as full a day, week or year.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z His usual easy expression is replaced by something more intense and removed that suggests an entire world locked away inside him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z No less intense, he was focused differently now, and the knife looked different too. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The players’ private lives were an intense daily struggle to stay afloat. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z But his addiction just got worse, and the physical, mental, and emotional abuse he unleashed became more intense. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z The chloroform and his own intense arousal made him feel light-headed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “Alyssa, we have to get out of here,” he says in an intense whisper. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It was such an intense blue, it almost hurt his eyes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I know that in real life the bloomers on Mrs. Smeath are an intense indigo blue that took me weeks to get right, a blue that appears to radiate a dark and stifling light. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A faint smile remained on her lips, but her dark, intense eyes seemed to pierce right through me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I’m not saying that 145th is weird or anything like that, but it’s, like, intense. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are so intense that the little flecks are practically glowing. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z His eyes were large, dark and long-lashed and intense, and every minute or so his sharp, dark-pointed tongue peeped out at the corner of his lips and flicked across them moistly. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As an expert on American ways, Kappe ordered Dasch to take charge and help create plausible cover stories that would stand up under intense scrutiny. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I felt such intense pride at that point, not as an African, but as a Xhosa; I felt like one of the chosen people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The war’s been intense lately, and with several decades of infrastructure funding diverted to supplying the warfront, I don’t know if these buildings would hold up well in another earthquake. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Not as loud, but still just as intense. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The heat was fiercely intense and blinding, and in his rush to flee, Sullivan slipped on the uneven floorboards and fell with a thud. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z As she entered the church, my grandmother had felt an intense pride. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z All about me was a deep intense silence, and in it I heard my prayer, voiceless, wordless, rising up and up endlessly like the incense which burnt perpetually upon the altar. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he feels intense pain in his forehead. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z We had come to stand near the piano now, where an intense young man questioned me about various leaders of the Harlem community. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I know that for those who were there, especially those with intense exposure to the war zone, the experience never truly stops for them. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He wanted to talk, but he did not like the note of intense eagerness in the man’s voice. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z At the top of the steps, just outside of the band room, my mom was having what looked like an intense discussion with Mr. Stoll — maybe even a “discussion.” Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z A face swam before my vision, barely illuminated by the moonlight—dark intense eyes, unkempt curls spilling over a brow furrowed in worry. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Instead, I just kept saying maybe we should go home, it had been an intense couple days, and perhaps she wasn’t ready for so much reporting at once. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z His intense eyes glittered with a strange light that made Dill feel dark inside. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The culture of ascent was characterized by intense competition and undiluted machismo, but for the most part, its constituents were concerned with impressing only one another. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z I tried to meet his eyes, but he was already caught up in quiet, intense negotiations with a handful of other students. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The feeling rushing over Marco’s skin is intense and intimate, beginning where his palm meets hers but spreading beyond that, farther and deeper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z From the women’s section across the room, I felt Mrs. Brenner’s intense dark eyes burning into me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He could not have said why his dislike of Ibni was so intense. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z To him Sara White exuded “an intense something concealed by an air of supreme innocence and maidenly reserve.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Finally, through intense indoctrination, beatings, and desensitization, its army cultivated and celebrated extreme brutality in its soldiers. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Their coach, an intense and quiet presence who hid beneath the brim of her cap and came out only to give bits of inspiration or wisdom, presented another mystery. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The fight to hold my breath is intense, but I can’t hold it in anymore, so I just...let go. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Her face is intense, with eyes open wide and mouth tight. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z The pen offered no shelter from the intense heat of the day. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Hera and Poseidon were having an intense discussion with another goddess in green and gold robes - perhaps Demeter. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I was not wounded in any part of my body, but I had never experienced such intense pain, such a ripping of the nerves, such an ache of the heart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The one thing that is clear from the survey data and ethnographic research is that African Americans in ghetto communities experience an intense “dual frustration” regarding crime and law enforcement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I let myself sink into the kiss—wild, reckless, until it’s suddenly too intense. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z In spite of the intense cold, Crazy Horse tossed off his buffalo robe so he could handle his weapons more easily. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z The trend line pointed to a future of intense and expensive competition among academic institutions to be first with high-priced research apparatus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Matt was swept with such an intense feeling of desolation, he thought he would die. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In Hawaii, Barack’s intense and brainy side receded somewhat, while the laid-back part of him flourished. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The sun in Yazd was more intense, and it was directly overhead. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The pain was intense, and Zeitoun’s cage mates tried to help, to come up with a solution—anything sharp to use on it. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “I shall never forget the intense expression of joy which seized her.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z As in all consensus-driven bodies, though, members felt intense pressure not to impede progress with frivolous objections. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I'd spent several intense hours on death row earlier in the day with Walter going over his trial transcript. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When they arrived, he entered the U.S. embassy, trying to look calm, though he was feeling intense trepidation. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He put it in my hand, and the rock burned the skin with intense cold. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Something cradled his neck and steadied his head when the jarring grew too intense. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z “I saw first a yellow glow, which grew almost instantly to an overwhelming white flash, so intense that I was completely blinded.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a quiet, intense little girl, rather prim in her way, and this outpouring was unusual. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She had dropped her papers on the floor again when the others had entered, and Justin, to her intense confusion and visible delight, had helped her pick them up. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I took Horatio by the shoulders and spoke in a low and intense voice. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “This period was one of the most intense, frightening, and meaningful times of my life,” Patricia Ellsberg later said of the months leading up to the trial. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But near her in rehearsals for a school play, with all the waiting around that implied, all the backstage intimacy, all the intense, fraught, giddy, emotional abandon brought on by assuming identities not your own. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Now that the adrenaline rush of yesterday is gone, and whatever made me sleep has worn off, the deep ache and shooting pains of my shoulder are intense. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Powell’s voice was an intense whisper, “Where do the lights come from? Where does anything come from?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Everyone is overtaken by an intense desire to impose order. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Her dress might be outrageous to them, but her respect for other people’s privacy—which they were all very intense about—was balancing. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z As we all climbed into the car, our excitement was so intense we could hardly bear it. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Then her father came down in his long underdrawers and, with quiet but intense profanity, told the fellow what he could go and do to himself. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no refreshment more gratifying to the soul than the sight of Nature in her summer finery, before the heat is at its most intense. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The intense rage of the arresting officers and the racist taunts and threats from uniformed police officers who did not know him were shocking. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I hadn't expected to have such an intense meeting when I arrived. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z To his dwindling number of confreres, McCandless appeared to grow more intense with each passing month. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The pain in my left eye was so intense I could feel it in the base of my spine. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I wanted to read the books he assigned to see if I could get the intense pleasure that he did from them. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z But this thin atmosphere can serve a useful purpose, because it may be just thick enough to protect the surface from the intense charged particles in the Jupiter radiation belt in which Io is embedded. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby was conflicted about his intense desire for privacy, and his need—from his earliest days of childhood—for attention. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Competition for the favors of academia, industry, and government was more intense, the qualifications of the judges higher, and the standards of success more exacting than before. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His eyes were gentle but intense, and they seemed to be making my bones turn soft. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “It seems to take only one dose. Once the drug has run its course, it leaves the Grisha’s body weakened and the craving is intense. It’s quite debilitating.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But he’s engaged in some sort of intense handshake thing with Nuah and misses the opportunity. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She met and married an intense dark man—a man whose fingers were stained with chemicals, mostly silver nitrate. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z For example, when a farmer sows seeds densely in a garden, there is intense competition among the seeds. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I drop the curtain, certain my intense staring drew her gaze, in a psychic kind of way. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And as soon as I’m on the court sweating, feeling my heart race as my body moves, I stop thinking, sort of like I did when we were looking at sticker constellations, only more intense. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are intense as he concentrates on what he’s doing, and he bites his lower lip. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The booming voice of the stocky, dark-haired man shattered the intense quiet and made me jump. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z To experience her body’s balance within the world, the sensation of her skin from the inside, touching her face and receiving the touch from both sides—it’s unavoidable and incredibly intense. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I was rewarded with an intense burst of euphoria that began in my feet and surged up my legs, spreading to my fingers and the tips of my ears. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The intense bonding and the sense of exhilaration that results from it are what many oarsmen row for, far more than for trophies or accolades. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mine was a childhood of intense family closeness. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “A feeling I’ve had once or twice before, just before I fainted. A lightheadedness ... everything intense... but my body feels cold and numb...” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z But I feel this intense sense of loyalty to her that I can’t shake. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The reconciliation took place gradually, rather than at any sort of intense heart-to-heart meeting. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He was looking at me weirdly, his almost-black eyes bright and intense. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In order to strike this balance, Blue’s Clues engages in much of the same kind of research as Sesame Street — but at a far more intense level. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When he finally spoke, he raised intense and weary eyes to face me. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Thrilled with himself, he bounded forward in such intense excitement that he bumped straight into Deydey at the side of a kettle, just as he was pouring boiling-hot syrup into a sugaring trough! The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z He looked into her intense, eager face and then out into the surrounding darkness, thinking. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Zuccarini says he thinks Truman kids could benefit from Rider’s small classes and intense level of faculty engagement, and some could qualify for admission. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z If anything, their viciousness grew even more intense. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z "Yeah, but everything's pretty intense for me right about now, so I don't think about it much." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z During the 1950s and 1960s, the time of Bobby’s initial and then most intense ascent, an expenditure of just $5 was considered burdensome by both mother and son. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Where she was serious and gentle he was intense and humorous, utterly engaged in the world in a way none of her family really was. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In a grave voice, his seriousness reflected in his intense blue eyes, he added that “all was not right in our city.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Feeling intense pain in his chest, he grabbed the phone and called the Secret Service agents assigned to the ranch. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My hands shake, but I don’t care if he notices, I don’t care if he knows that I’m afraid of how intense this feels. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Well...I’ve had them for years. Just less intense. I thought they were, you know, just part of growing up.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Opening his eyes in surprise, he saw Sticky on his cushion watching with intense concern. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The afternoon was hot and the sun intense as she walked up the street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Claire’s confusion is obvious, but her eyes are intense and clear, focusing on me like I am the whole Pacific Ocean. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I glance at Sammy for help, but he’s looking straight through me, real intense, with his hand held up around his hip. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Whereupon, he later wrote in a formal report of the interview, “Suspect underwent an intense visible reaction. He turned gray. His eyes twitched.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time the heat in the cave was intense. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I can’t imagine it could be more intense than the baths, which have become an almost nightly event, and I can’t wait to find out. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Rab had nothing except an uncommonly high color in his face and a look of intense pleasure. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt a sudden, intense sympathy for King Solomon, and each morning, short on sleep and uncomfortable in mind, he barked unfairly at his clerks and his secretary without even realizing why. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He hated violence and bloodshed and had an intense distaste for the terrorist policy of the Irgun, but he hated the British non-immigration policy even more. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z In the intense silence a drop of sweat fell from his chin to the concrete floor, and both men heard it distinctly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He had a full beard, as bushy as a giant sea sponge, and intense blue eyes. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z In the intense, strange light, the plants and leaves seemed magnified and the fields beyond the river very near. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even as she said it, the walls seemed to grow more solid, the smell of mildew more intense. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I was training with one of France’s top competitors, and we were in the middle of an intense match, when I took a hard fall. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z She wondered what that was like, that level of intense bond. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z We take it slow, and out of all the ways I’ve lived today, maintaining eye contact with Rufus is really hard; it’s easily become the most intense intimacy ever I’ve ever experienced. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Well, dear,” says my mother, talking about Jon, “I always thought he was very intense.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Now we’re just staring into each other’s eyes and it’s getting really intense. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The temperature and humidity inside the army facility were so intense that slipping outdoors into the 100-plus degrees of the central Virginia June summer invited relief. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z To my intense vexation, he had even bought a TV Guide, to plan his viewing more effectively over the coming days. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z What it all added up to was an intense need to recharge his emotional and spiritual life. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z As the milky twilight grew darker these little lanterns were more intense, so that when at last the night had come they burned with vivid purity. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z To Harry’s intense embarrassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore’s bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knees. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z She had forgotten the intense blue of his eyes, like the sea itself. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Carlisle’s expression distracted me from this train of thought; he was gazing meaningfully at Edward with an intense expression. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that he never worked, because he did work, in short, intense bouts now and then. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I can feel the heat of his intense blue eyes watching me. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing. Just that he’s mean. He’s more, like, intense. Tech is kind of like a job, but a really cool job. We do the school play, the winter concert, the Valentine’s Day show, everything.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z “It’ll do. I’m starving. It’s intense in there. Got to keep up my strength.” If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s artificial,” he said, with sudden realization; his disappointment welled up keen and intense. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He smiled, his eyes intense upon my face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It took a lot of courage just to be outside in such intense cold. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I think he takes his boredom out on me—my viola lessons grow more intense. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It had to be Baachan’s voice she was hearing, but it was so frantic and intense, it was unrecognizable to Hanako. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He was especially intense since we were playing against Chip’s team. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It blossoms, spreads, silently eating up the blackness until the entire frame is ablaze with a fire so real and intense, I imagine I feel the heat emanating from it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z One can only speculate about why Franz became so attached to McCandless so quickly, but the affection he felt was genuine, intense, and unalloyed. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood across the hall from me, youthful, intense, cold sober. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Morrie’s love for music was strong even before he got sick, but now it was so intense, it moved him to tears. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a matter of intense pride to Bull that the regulars had accepted him after a brief period of trial and initiation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced around the room, from one intense face to the next. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z For example, an American Vela satellite detected an intense double flash of light from the vicinity of the South Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean on September 22, 1979. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To their surprise, they found an intense and previously unreported source that seemed to correspond to no prominent star, nebula or galaxy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The hard, grooved candy stick is both sweet and sour, a jolt of flavor so intense I almost swoon. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Drew was intense, but he looked like he was having fun, like he had strayed from his typical practice routine to play and show off. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Io moves in an orbit so close to Jupiter that it plows through the midst of this intense radiation, creating cascades of charged particles, which in turn generate violent bursts of radio energy. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He was still staring at me with intense concentration. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z For a moment he fought against it, as if he could strike at the vision with his hands, his flailing legs, but soon he was overcome by a sudden and intense peace. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z But Immie did this kind of thing whenever situations became intense. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The heat got more and more intense with every second until I was forced into the air-conditioned museum. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z With this new funding came intense political pressure for scientists to meet the president’s deadline. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Hall’s easygoing facade masked an intense desire to succeed—which he defined in the fairly simple terms of getting as many clients as possible to the summit. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Dimple did what he asked in spite of her intense misgivings. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But in these meetings both they and my father were more intense, more intelligent and down to earth. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought being quiet—speaking only when I absolutely had to—would help defuse whatever tension existed between us, but it only seemed to make things more intense. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He had a crooked smile and a slightly crazy look in his eyes, like he’d just been playing an intense video game. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Observatories in Earth orbit have found an intense X-ray glow between the galaxies. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He had glared at me, the skin of his face drawn tight, intense. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z "Too intense? What could possibly be too intense?" What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z In retrospect, his distraught manner had seemed almost too theatrically intense. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Its residents’ struggle to maintain their dignity despite absentee landlords and poor city services was intense and ongoing. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Their eyes were as red as ours, and even though they wore civilian clothes, they looked dirty and had intense expressions like us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And they tell those lies even when there isn’t the intense cultural pressure that Reggie felt as part of a small Mormon community. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z They had what sounded like a very intense argument. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Painter gave Kelly a quick, intense crash course in his new job. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z I could feel my voice starting to get a little more intense. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Out of nowhere she’ll get this intense look and then just start coming up with all sorts of ideas for cool new inventions. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Percy’s intense green eyes were hard to read. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z A more intense place in the brightness of snow and ice. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Ironically, amid such intense suspicion of the British, no one seemed to take note of the double agent inside the KGB's London residency. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z After an intense lobbying campaign, which included letters, petitions, and more picketing, Carvie Oldham agreed to meet with tenants to hear their grievances—an important first. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But for a moment the intense loneliness and beauty of the open alpine setting held him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The intense rhythm of drums and the discordant clang of cymbals could be heard from his seat, and he wondered if she was going to go deaf. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Florence stared at her with a pity so intense that it resembled anger. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I hear metal sliding against metal and feel wind so intense it forces tears into my eyes as I hurtle toward the ground. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z After an “intense courtship,” Megan and Scott marry, when she is twenty-six and he is thirty. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It may well be that foragers switched from gathering wild wheat to intense wheat cultivation, not to increase their normal food supply, but rather to support the building and running of a temple. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Without a doubt, the most intense wartime relationships formed by any of Marina Raskova’s aviators were the bonds formed by a flight crew in combat. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z The pain in his hindquarters was intense and he wept because of it. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Surprising us with brownies after a particularly intense workout. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I later learned the intense water pressure from one of those hoses could knock the bark off a tree seventy-five feet away. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z To Malcolm’s intense embarrassment, his voice shook, his throat tightened, and he found tears flowing from his eyes. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z My mom stared at me with her intense brown eyes. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He could get so intense—throw screaming kicking tantrums when something seemed to be eluding him. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Jack and Connor are up ahead, playing an intense round of “I Spy.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The gym was packed, and the lights were intense. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Hades had the same intense eyes, the same kind of mesmerizing, evil charisma. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “We goin back to the factory,” the spokesman for the choir, the intense lady, said angrily to Ignatius. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Here was some opening in the rock far wider than any they had yet passed; and out of it came a reek so foul, and a sense of lurking malice so intense, that Frodo reeled. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z "Dr. Spivak says my unique status as a marvel of genetic aberration makes me an object of intense curiosity," he says in that lofty way of his. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The very language used by people in Tremonton betrayed just how intense that pressure was. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z She had overly toned arms, thin and bulging with muscles, a pixie haircut and an air of intense anxiety; she was the sort of person whose love would suffocate. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “It’s my fault, really,” I said, trying to smile under Farid’s intense gaze. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The dawn, the sea-dawn and the mastery of ordered flight, were of such intense beauty that the boy was moved to sing. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The darkness maybe wasn’t quite as intense, but she could only see Bob because of the glint of his white hair and the point of his spear. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z My intense and deeply felt convictions concerning social injustice were aroused. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z This look gave way to one of wonder, which merged in doubt; then, to my intense astonishment, he said:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z And yet even then their smiles seemed too intense. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But whether or not there actually is such a look, Seanie and I just had an intense and wordless conversation about Japanese poetry, his balls, and our gay friend, Joey Cosentino. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Only three still stood in front of Mo, staring at him with intense hostility. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z My work in the 1970s focused on the black holes that can result from such stellar collapse and the intense gravitational fields around them. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z They pop in and pop in, like Malcolm used to do when she was studying for some really intense final in her room. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z His mouth held little moisture, but deliberately he dredged up spit from deep in his throat, all the while meeting the bear’s intense gaze with one of his own. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The interior of Svalbard was mountainous, with jumbled peaks and sharp ridges deeply cut by ravines and steep-sided valleys, and the cold was intense. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z At one point they came to a little lake, a patch of intense blue scarcely thirty yards across among the red rocks. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The intense stare had scared him to his bones. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z After thirty minutes of intense discussions, he came by our little cluster and asked us to recap what we’d talked about. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “I wonder who been sleepin on that old thing,” the intense woman with the spiritual bent, who was to be the leader of the choir, said. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I open my eyes, blinded by the intense light. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The pawnbroker looked at it from various angles, and after a minute of intense inspection said, “I can do one fifty for pawn,” the pawnbroker said. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z His new boss, he decided, went through phases of extroversion followed by periods of intense quiet. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z As he broke from his intense movelessness and looked at us and came slowly towards us, I felt an awe of him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His face was grim, his eyes intense and focused on the white box ten feet in front of him. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I cautiously got in, thankful for the brief but intense exertion: I might be wet and a little bloody, but at least I wasn’t shivering. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z My mom gave Wilfrido the most intense look, but he didn’t seem fazed. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The boy needs to spend more and more time studying, each night enclosing himself in the silence permitted and required by intense concentration. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Fig Newton lay on my unmade bed, preening with intense resolve. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She was a little intense, but it was kind of cool how she was involved in everything. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z She felt an intense need to explain herself, to make sure Mia did not think ill of her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And I believe our sorrow was the more intense because nobody else seemed to share it. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Gaunt, intense, and excitable, with Rasputin’s piercing eyes and a beard that rivaled Darwin's, de Vries already looked like a younger version of his idol. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z They’d been vacations for her, breaks from intense work on plans for the rally. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z She marveled at what an intense, careful listener he was. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Life was even looking up on the boyfriend front—for the last couple of days I’d been on the receiving end of some intense glances from Martin Enfield, a senior on the lacrosse team. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Both of them are beautiful: one dark and intense, the other blond and kind-eyed and soulful. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For George is an old gray cat who has accumulated a hatred of people and things so intense that even hidden upstairs he communicates his prayer that you will go away. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z A heat storm, way more intense than the one before, is whipping through me. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Hanako didn’t look up, but she could feel her mother staring at her in that intense way she had, trying to claw her way into Hanako’s brain. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I walked along, munching the yam, just as suddenly overcome by an intense feeling of freedom—simply because I was eating while walking along the street. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward Teller detected the same emotional bond, to his intense distaste. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There was intense yearning inside him; he needed to tuck her head under his chin and smell her shampoo. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It was silent inside, a silence so intense, it squeezed my head like a too-small hat. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The commadant’s lips thin and his eyes narrow and an expression of slow and intense malice rises in his face. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The voices are intense but not heated, not yet. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Please, sir, let me go,” I screamed, for his hold was intense. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z I fluctuated between anticipation so intense that it was very nearly pain, and an insidious fear that picked at my resolve. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z A flash of intense, jolting agony took him—overwhelming dizziness—and he passed out once more, but only for seconds, and when he came to again he opened his eyes. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He continued to watch with intense interest as I took out a Cheeto and popped it into my mouth. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z His eyes were urgent, intense, and she could see the up-dowii chest movement of his heavy breathing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She tried to roll over, but the pain was too intense, so she settled for turning her head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The pain from this sudden realization is so intense I double over, clutching my stomach. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The excitement of being at the epicenter of that kind of intense experience captured Riddick and never released him. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Not even the homes of the dead were safe as wooden grave markers burst into flames and some marble vaults cracked under the intense heat. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Trent served first—he always served first—and we bump-set-spiked back and forth, while I tried to stay out of Trent’s way, because he was a very intense volleyball player. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z The feeling of resentment and the balked longing for some kind of fulfilment and exultation—in degrees more or less intense and in actions more or less conscious—stalk day by day through this land. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I had a strange, intense desire to see him. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z As I listened I had been so torn between humiliation and fascination that to lessen my sense of shame I had kept my attention riveted upon his intense face. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a bright almost intense glow, then it was gone. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z One of those admirers was an intense young scientist and inventor named Haazim Farooqi, who had come to America from Pakistan to study biochemistry. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The next day, September 19, almost two weeks after coming to Elberon, Garfield had an intense chill and a coughing spell, followed by profuse perspiration. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “That sure is one intense game of dots you’re playing there,” I said sarcastically. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z He has a very formalized, intense way of talking, my dad. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z As I ran across the court, I felt a pain in my right heel that was so intense I had to stop playing. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a passenger, too, who they suspected could be Keith, but, well, the crash had been intense. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The afternoon was hot and the sun intense as she walked up the street. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The tugging sensation became more intense, painful even, but there was something exhilarating about seeing all that salt water. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Even so, whenever she had to empty the cup and the poison fell on him, though but for a moment, his agony was so intense that his convulsions shook the earth. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The area was swirling in dust so intense that it hid the moon from view. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Known as P.J. or Pel to his family, Farmer was a scrawny, energetic boy, intense in anger and affection, “with a huge brain,” according to his sisters. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Sure enough, when she looked up again, the mushroom-cap girl’s glare was so intense Emily actually looked behind herself, assuming there must be someone else, but there were only lockers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z For her, tanning had moved from an intense hobby to something more closely resembling a psychological dysfunction. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z A thick fogbank had rolled in at dusk, and now, between the intense dark and the fog, it was impossible to see much of anything except for the volcano outlined by the moon. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The heat was intense—faces gleamed ruddy in the firelight, one or two women had drawn their saris across their eyes. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Rashid nodded and kept pulsing on her chest in a quick, steady rhythm with an intense look of concentration as he performed CPR. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Her allknowing eyes grew even more intense as she spoke in softly measured words. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We could decide, after intense discussions, that a particular student was a plotter, but then we’d always find a reason not to challenge him just yet—to wait until “we had in all the evidence.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And all the time we knew that Maureen Peal was not the Enemy and not worthy of such intense hatred. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She had the determination, the superiority, that comes with intense anger. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They say that intense communal experiences can create lasting friendships. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Philip came to Kensington two weeks ago to apologize to both Henry and Bea for the years since their father’s death, the harsh words, the domineeringness, the intense scrutiny. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The daemon seemed suspicious, and cast around as if she’d sensed an intruder, but didn’t make for the wardrobe, to Lyra’s intense relief. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z An intense stubbornness seemed to be his distinguishing feature. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Few Karhiders, even the fishermen and farmers with whom I had spent my first months, had been willing to satisfy their curiosity—which was often intense—by simply asking. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The hysteria has gotten so intense here that a Muslim girl was sent home for wearing a black veil over her hair. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The two squadrons were locked in an intense competition to win the trophy signifying supremacy among the other squadrons at Ravenel Air Base. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The teacher of Latin was a pale intense young man who had failed in divinity school and yet had enough education to teach the inevitable grammar, Caesar, Cicero. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Both were looking down upon Karkaroff, and both were narrowed in intense dislike. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He fixes the teacher with those intense, unnerving, Pentecostal eyes, which so often have dark circles under them lately. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The sudden pain in my eyes was so intense, so sharp, I thought I’d die. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We talk about how Rabia’s neighbors all have Christmas lights strung on their houses in the most intense competition she’s ever seen. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Things had gotten so intense, so painful, that my body just checked out. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z To my intense relief, Charles came over to say hello. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She got a perfect score, as she was navigating intense roadways with ease. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z |
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