How to Use force of nature in a Sentence

force of nature

noun phrase
Definition of force of naturenext
  • So, in many ways, the worm was a symbol or metaphor for the very force of nature and its many different forms.
    — Karen Idelson, Variety, 12 Jan. 2024
  • One was a great coach & character while Lenny was a force of nature.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2024
  • On top of all that, a force of nature is threatening to upend their lives.
    — Jen Yamato, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Neither team had a force of nature as ebullient as Mays.
    — Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
  • My first encounter with a force of nature was getting caught in a stampede.
    — Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Henson was a force of nature, but the episode also came with some nice subtle moments too.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • During this rain-heavy time, the falls go from a spidery trickle to a powerful force of nature that plunges off the cliffs toward the earth.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
  • Black holes form when gravity is so strong that no other force of nature can stop the collapse of matter.
    — Imre Bartos, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Among the latter resides a certain force of nature: J.D. Netto.
    — Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Today, in her 60s, the Mexican singer-songwriter is still a force of nature.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But there’s nothing quite like having an indomitable force of nature at the most important position on the field.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
  • But what indomitable force of nature will cause this week’s devastating tragedy?
    — Laura Bradley, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Challengers follows Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Each tornado had to be a force of nature unto itself — building in scope and in relation to Kate’s journey.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2024
  • Particle physicists announced that there is strong evidence of a fifth force of nature.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
  • And, very infrequently, a force of nature emerges who injects infectious joy into the process.
    — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Baez has endured as a musical force of nature for over six decades, with an unwavering commitment to social activism and the arts.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Sinner's win over Shelton at Wimbledon was a prime example of a force of nature crashing into a fortress of attack and defense.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Yet despite it all, residents and scientists are fighting back against the primordial force of nature.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2024
  • This parcel is a testament to perseverance and the relentless force of nature.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The cigar-chomping Kiefer, now 78, is presented as a force of nature, constructing and demolishing with equal bravado.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
  • His Chigurh is not merely a villain, but a force of nature – with all the actual horror that entails – marked by an unsettling calmness in the face of profound terror.
    — Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
  • However, being a force of nature also comes with a deep fear of being vulnerable.
    — Narayana Montúfar, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • But the revolutionary force of nature coursing through teenage bodies that refuse to be suppressed is powerfully brought to life.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Since then, said Eustis, McCraney has been a force of nature, making a name for himself not only as a playwright but as a screenwriter, actor, director and teacher.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Vale said fungus has already begun to decay the tree from the roots up, with the gradual yet unstoppable force of nature’s decomposition cycle.
    — Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Weaving together big questions about our country's history and the state of things today with an intimate letter to his young son, this book is an absolute force of nature.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • And so Haaland, the most devastating forward in Europe, a player who has seemed at times in his debut season in England like an inevitable force of nature, was employed — at least in part — as a battering ram.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • Neither good nor evil, the vulture is simply a force of nature with both positive and negative aspects, and clearly an important one across cultures and traditions.
    — Ian Rose, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2024
  • While Locatelli is a steadying presence who controls the pace and flow of a game, his partner is more of a force of nature, winning the ball back and driving forward relentlessly searching for weaknesses in opponents.
    — Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024

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