as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
the fierceness of her denial prompted many people to wonder if maybe she was innocent after all
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Recent Examples of fierceness
Create a communications and social media platform that is wired to fight back with the same fierceness and determination as the IDF.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The symbolic fierceness was backed up by AVG pilots in combat.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The symbolic fierceness was backed up by AVG pilots in combat.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fierceness
Noun
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That intensity wasn’t reserved for game day, either.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Game 4 was high-intensity from the jump with Cristopher Sanchez and Tyler Glasnow going head-to-head in a pitchers' duel.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thursday, the Red Wings managed to play smart hockey without sacrificing their aggressiveness.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Yet despite the cancer's aggressiveness, its hormone-sensitive nature offers a viable treatment pathway, according to the National Cancer Institute.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Fierceness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fierceness. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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