No. 13,852 in German
eskalierende
"Escalating."
In a sentence
Die Situation wurde immer eskalierender, je länger die Diskussion dauerte.
The situation became more escalatory the longer the discussion lasted.
Here, 'eskalierende' describes the increasing intensity of the situation (as an adjective).
Das eskalierende Verhalten der Teilnehmer führte zu einem Abbruch des Treffens.
The escalating behavior of the participants led to the cancellation of the meeting.
In this case, 'eskalierende' qualifies the behavior, indicating it was worsening or intensifying.
Wir sollten in Betracht ziehen, wie wir auf die eskalierende Spannung reagieren.
We should consider how to respond to the escalating tension.
Here, 'eskalierende' modifies the noun 'Spannung,' depicting the increasing tension.
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