Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferine
Adjective
  • However, kindness possesses its own power, exerting a force more enduring than brute strength.
    Jennifer Boulanger, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
  • Instead of overpowering her adversaries with brute strength, Eve is taught to get creative and utilize whatever is around her— including ice skates, pots and pans — as weapons to defend herself.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Each of the disciples have their own secrets to bear, life taking them on some brutal pathways, the piece leaning into powerful introspection.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Just over a decade had passed since the end of the brutal twelve-year-long conflict, and street protests often ended in violence.
    Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Domestic cat breeds that roam the streets without a home or owner are considered feral cats.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
  • Work also needs to be done to remove invasive species—like feral horses in Kosciuszko National Park, for example.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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“Ferine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferine. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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