ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
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No 9, a physical presence up top who wears his shorts like a 1980s Rugby League player and clatters into opponents with a ferocity to match.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The story captured, as few did, the breadth and ferocity of the coming attack on the federal government.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The Tigers support section in right field kept the Tokyo Dome buzzing every bottom half of the inning, with coordinated cheers erupting for each Hanshin batter, a vocal ferocity maintained through the entire at-bat.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
There has been a vehemence, a ferocity, even a kind of rage to his conduct that transcends the mere pursuit of vengeance.
—Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The story captured, as few did, the breadth and ferocity of the coming attack on the federal government.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The Tigers support section in right field kept the Tokyo Dome buzzing every bottom half of the inning, with coordinated cheers erupting for each Hanshin batter, a vocal ferocity maintained through the entire at-bat.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
There has been a vehemence, a ferocity, even a kind of rage to his conduct that transcends the mere pursuit of vengeance.
—Varad Mehta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocity
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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