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 grainy black-and-white photos of the vast fields of rubble illustrate the ferocity with which the Germans responded, leveling the city to cinders.
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
There’s a terrific ferocity at play here, both in the motor’s naked fury, as well as its snarl.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Sindoor's vibrant red color symbolizes feminine valor, power, courage, ferocity, compassion, and grace.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
McKinstry grew up watching videos of Pete Rose, aspiring to play with the same fire and ferocity of Charlie Hustle.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
There’s a terrific ferocity at play here, both in the motor’s naked fury, as well as its snarl.
—Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Sindoor's vibrant red color symbolizes feminine valor, power, courage, ferocity, compassion, and grace.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
McKinstry grew up watching videos of Pete Rose, aspiring to play with the same fire and ferocity of Charlie Hustle.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferocity
Noun
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But the picture’s cartoonish brutality is cathartic.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Failing to silence his work through restrictions and brutality, the Iranian regime appears to have been resigned to simply ignoring Panahi.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Currently there are no comprehensive animal cruelty laws in China, which experts say has created a culture of impunity among cat torturers.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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That's why the spectacular cruelty with which the cuts were carried out tanked Musk's personal brand and triggered Trump's inexorable decline in approval.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferocity. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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