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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Its president, Johnny (Tom Hardy), keeps order with Machiavellian ferocity, but its coolest member, Benny (Austin Butler), whom everyone wants to follow, has no desire to lead.
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The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Editors’ Picks One immediate casualty has been Kharkiv, which has seen a sharp escalation in the ferocity of Russian aerial attacks this month, forcing many to flee.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 26 May 2024
While Hezbollah is Shiite (like the Iranian regime) and Hamas is Sunni, both displayed ferocity, Islamic fundamentalism, and dedication to Israel’s destruction—all of which suited Tehran’s strategy of building regional proxies.
—Brian Katz, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2023
On the riverbank behind him, buildings lay shattered and crumbling, their skeletal remains serving as a haunting testament to the ferocity of a war now in its third year.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
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The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Editors’ Picks One immediate casualty has been Kharkiv, which has seen a sharp escalation in the ferocity of Russian aerial attacks this month, forcing many to flee.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 26 May 2024
While Hezbollah is Shiite (like the Iranian regime) and Hamas is Sunni, both displayed ferocity, Islamic fundamentalism, and dedication to Israel’s destruction—all of which suited Tehran’s strategy of building regional proxies.
—Brian Katz, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2023
On the riverbank behind him, buildings lay shattered and crumbling, their skeletal remains serving as a haunting testament to the ferocity of a war now in its third year.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2024
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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