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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The way Spaeny balances her character’s ferocity and terror create some of the season’s heartiest laughs and most moving revelations.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Pratt, in particular, brings ferocity to the savage antagonist Jack, a turn that signals the arrival of a major young talent.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
His few lines of dialogue have a power that far exceeds their word count, but what speaks for Jeremy most of the time are his physical gestures, which blend blank detachment with willful ferocity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
That ferocity of insight isn’t aging.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Pratt, in particular, brings ferocity to the savage antagonist Jack, a turn that signals the arrival of a major young talent.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
His few lines of dialogue have a power that far exceeds their word count, but what speaks for Jeremy most of the time are his physical gestures, which blend blank detachment with willful ferocity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
That ferocity of insight isn’t aging.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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. 2026.
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