The word “intense” is frequently employed to magnify emotional and sensory experiences, serving as an amplifier for both character sentiments and the environment. Writers deploy it to express overwhelming feelings—ranging from antipathy and dislike [1, 2] to passion and longing [3, 4]—while also using it to heighten descriptions of physical phenomena, such as the fury of nature or the severity of heat and cold [5, 6, 7]. It can denote a profound state of mind, whether in moments of terror and sorrow [8, 9] or in scenes marked by dramatic fervor and reflective contemplation [10, 11]. In each instance, the word helps create an atmosphere charged with energy that intensifies the reader’s experience of the narrative [12, 13].