teravustunud
Teravustunud is an Estonian word that functions as an adjective or past participle meaning that something has become sharper or more intense. It is derived from terav (sharp) with the participial suffixes -ust- and the past participle suffix -unud, yielding the sense “having become sharp” or “having intensified.” The form is typically used predicatively or attributively.
In literal use, teravustunud describes physical sharpness or optical focus: a teravustunud nuga (a sharpened knife);
As a participial adjective, teravustunud may appear in various syntactic positions: olukord on teravustunud, teravustunud olukord
In contemporary Estonian, teravustunud is common in journalism, political commentary, and everyday speech to convey escalation