as in brutality
a very fierce or violent quality; the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the attack The ferocity of the backlash took them by surprise.
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Recent Examples of ferocity
The encounter – with the Bucks needing a victory to keep their season alive – was played with the ferocity of a do-or-die game, with nothing to separate the two after 48 minutes.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
It wasn’t quite blocked that way, but emotionally Jake, the ferocity of him protecting his friend.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Stoke, who could smell survival from relegation before the game, showed nowhere near the ferocity and desire of their hosts.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The visceral sequence, led by Dever’s ferocity and precision, has already ignited fierce debate online and set the tone for the rest of the season.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
It wasn’t quite blocked that way, but emotionally Jake, the ferocity of him protecting his friend.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Stoke, who could smell survival from relegation before the game, showed nowhere near the ferocity and desire of their hosts.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The visceral sequence, led by Dever’s ferocity and precision, has already ignited fierce debate online and set the tone for the rest of the season.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferocity
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Set in Los Angeles in 2018, with police brutality and the early stages of the Black Lives Matter movement very firmly part of its zeitgeist, Forever begins with Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) unexpectedly reconnecting at a New Year’s Eve party.—
Ebonie Walker,
Refinery29,
12 May 2025
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The Israeli government is indeed openly promising to commit horrific crimes against Palestinian civilians — brutality even above what the world has seen for the past year and a half.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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On Tuesday, May 20, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed in a press release that Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was charged with felony animal cruelty and felony theft of a companion animal.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Today, the Trump Administration’s theatre of cruelty toward immigrants can be traced to any number of root causes, including racist nostalgia, economic insecurity, and far-right Christian nationalism.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferocity. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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