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 ferocity of their scenes together, aided by Arias’ devoted yet outmaneuvered Thea, sets the production ablaze with erotic danger.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Used like this, velocity with ferocity is a potent weapon.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Calling these early moments of the bit act-outs don’t quite do them justice, as Fleming throws himself into the performance with an uninhibited ferocity that would make his college professors proud.
—John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Witness the scale and ferocity of nature’s most powerful forces – from hurricanes and flash floods to droughts and bushfires – and discover the ingenious ways nature endures, adapts and prevails against these new extremes.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Used like this, velocity with ferocity is a potent weapon.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Calling these early moments of the bit act-outs don’t quite do them justice, as Fleming throws himself into the performance with an uninhibited ferocity that would make his college professors proud.
—John Roy, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
Witness the scale and ferocity of nature’s most powerful forces – from hurricanes and flash floods to droughts and bushfires – and discover the ingenious ways nature endures, adapts and prevails against these new extremes.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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