fierceness

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Recent Examples of fierceness Curled up in a chair on the top floor of The Times’ offices in El Segundo, looking down on the runways of LAX boiling in the late July sun, Williams gives runway fierceness against the beige office walls. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The actress cranked the fierceness all the way up while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 30. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 31 July 2026 While the Panthers might have other, bigger needs on Day 2 of the draft, Rivers plays with a fierceness and energy that Morgan can certainly appreciate. — Mike Kaye march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026 Meyers definitely attacked with a fierceness. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 His mother bequeathed to him her fierceness. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Newsom’s allies attribute much of this to the governor’s fierceness in the redistricting efforts. — Amie Parnes, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025 His fierceness, driven by the need to protect his child, is the motor of a movie that people have continued to see (and talk about) for months after its September release. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 Compelled by a sense of justice, Khuloud, invested with fierceness and humor by Al Massri, finds herself more and more on the outside of her husband’s social and business circles. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fierceness
Noun
  • The intensity of their yearning has only increased on their second album, Nature’s Pill—and that’s no easy feat, considering this is a band whose breakout track opens with the narrator prostrating himself before the object of his affection.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But Whalefall is no match for the earlier film’s suspense and intensity.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Furthermore, CNNs are exceeding in disease detection and predicting disease aggressiveness and patient prognosis.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • So will the aggressiveness of the defender after giving up a rebound.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Fierceness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fierceness. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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