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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However, Locatelli met the ball with ferocity, unleashing a powerful volley that goalkeeper Mile Svilar had absolutely no chance of stopping.
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Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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
The story captured, as few did, the breadth and ferocity of the coming attack on the federal government.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
Over the years, Musk has made himself into a contemporary saint of overwork, laboring with a ferocity at once stunning and pathological.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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
The story captured, as few did, the breadth and ferocity of the coming attack on the federal government.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
Over the years, Musk has made himself into a contemporary saint of overwork, laboring with a ferocity at once stunning and pathological.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 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 21 Apr. 2025.
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