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Recent Examples of ferociousness
The ferociousness of the defending champs can be, has been, overwhelming for most.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.
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Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.
—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferociousness
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The ferocity of the sun served as another inspiration for Lin.
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But the peak of the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry — in terms of their performance level, rather than the ferocity of the social media discourse — feels a long time ago now.
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For over 30 years, Judy Reyes has graced Hollywood with her fierceness.
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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.
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This savagery can last up to a week before the mature larvae fall to the ground.
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While our money would be on The Last Son of Krypton in a main card matchup, Lobo fights dirty with a level of primal savagery that just might put the Big Blue Boy Scout and his cousin down for a few rounds.
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These passages highlight the typically human cruelty and hypocrisy of fighting for one’s own liberty while denying it to one’s neighbors.
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Last week, Dixon also pleaded no contest to the three felony animal cruelty charges.
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The show has too many blandly interchangeable characters, too much grimness, too much repetition (and not just of Targaryen first names) and too much thumb-twiddling.
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The frenetic energy serves to propel the watcher to each new twist and reveal, eschewing a grimness that would otherwise bring down the mood.
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“Ferociousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferociousness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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