No. 3,318 in Dutch
ingrijpend
"Drastic" or "far-reaching."
In a sentence
De ingrijpende veranderingen in het bedrijf zorgen voor onrust.
The significant changes in the company are causing unrest.
Here, 'ingrijpende' describes the extent of the changes, indicating they have a profound or major impact.
Het ingrijpen van de politie was noodzakelijk om de situatie onder controle te krijgen.
The intervention of the police was necessary to control the situation.
In this sentence, 'ingrijpen' functions as a verb, indicating an active interference to manage or alter the course of events.
Ze voelde een ingrijpende emotionele reactie op het nieuws.
She felt a profound emotional reaction to the news.
Here, 'ingrijpende' is used to describe the nature of the emotional reaction, signifying it was deep and strongly impactful.
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