as in brutality
a very fierce or violent quality; the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the attack The ferocity of the backlash took them by surprise.
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Recent Examples of ferocity
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
But Carr plays with a ferocity that completely changes how the Spartans can win games and should be a major factor in their potential run in the NCAA Tournament.
—Everett Cook, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
For all of their ferocity, the storms did not produce significant amounts of rain in the south and southwest suburbs.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 20 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
But Carr plays with a ferocity that completely changes how the Spartans can win games and should be a major factor in their potential run in the NCAA Tournament.
—Everett Cook, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
For all of their ferocity, the storms did not produce significant amounts of rain in the south and southwest suburbs.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocity
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferocity. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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