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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Hopkins heard unrelenting boos from Friars fans in both of those games, and the ferocity reached a fever pitch with Powell’s hard foul.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Suspense builds inside the relative safety of the hotel, with the ferocity of the natural world just outside the door.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
But nope, Taylor’s ferocity will get rewarded.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Suspense builds inside the relative safety of the hotel, with the ferocity of the natural world just outside the door.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
But nope, Taylor’s ferocity will get rewarded.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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