On many systems, the higher the value, the more severe the cause of the error.

A storm described as "the most severe of the century" developed.

Too severe for a summer's evening with just the two of them.

The rules governing prison discipline had became very severe of late.

Hirabah being but one, yet the most severe of them.

This may be the most severe of the charges against him.

Looks like they built it in the wrong spot - no matter how severe of earthquake this was.

The most severe of these was the move to a competitive market in the power system.

Not the most severe of problems, and Data wasn't insubordinate.

And the most severe of those is another one of these weird things.