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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As in other areas of the towering, fire-prone hillside neighborhoods that ring the Los Angeles basin, Pacific Palisades residents had long pleaded for more attention to preparing for the fires that are striking the region with ever-greater frequency and ferocity.
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The key there was the offseason addition for the Gators, Florida Atlantic transfer guard Alijah Martin, who hounded Tennessee star Zakai Zeigler and gives the Gators something similar to what Zeigler has given the Vols for four seasons — relentless ferocity.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Some places are warming with more ferocity than expected.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
The ferocity of the Ashes challenge down under needs a strong character who can handle himself in the furnace.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The key there was the offseason addition for the Gators, Florida Atlantic transfer guard Alijah Martin, who hounded Tennessee star Zakai Zeigler and gives the Gators something similar to what Zeigler has given the Vols for four seasons — relentless ferocity.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Some places are warming with more ferocity than expected.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
The ferocity of the Ashes challenge down under needs a strong character who can handle himself in the furnace.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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