• a sharp rise in interest rates
• Unemployment generally brings a sharp fall in income.
• The group reported a sharp decline in full-year profits.
• During that month, the share price fell sharply.
• House prices have risen sharply over the past year.
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Inflation has risen sharply.
»Dealer sales fell sharply in August.
I wrote them a sharply-worded letter of complaint.
»Some lawmakers sharply criticized the proposal.
he looked /peered/ at me sharply - он внимательно посмотрел на меня
he became more sharply alert - он стал более внимательным, он насторожился
1. резко
2. внимательно
he looked /peered/ at me ~ - он внимательно посмотрел на меня
he became more ~ alert - он стал более внимательным, он насторожился
• How rebukes are administered
• With acerbic wit