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
In this scene in the show, Dever taps into Abby’s ferocity and the similarities that drive her.
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
These protests have not matched that scale or ferocity.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 June 2025
The boats had another unexpected benefit: Their dizzying videos helped warn people in harm’s way of a storm’s ferocity, Foltz said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
He was funneled directly into Siakam, who protected his yard with ferocity:
The comeback victory also doesn’t happen without Siakam’s opportunistic mindset on this possession below.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
These protests have not matched that scale or ferocity.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 June 2025
The boats had another unexpected benefit: Their dizzying videos helped warn people in harm’s way of a storm’s ferocity, Foltz said.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
He was funneled directly into Siakam, who protected his yard with ferocity:
The comeback victory also doesn’t happen without Siakam’s opportunistic mindset on this possession below.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferocity
Noun
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Pellegrino does get into the brutality of the Japanese forces.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Yet, in the nearly two years since then, the brutality and intensity of Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip have mobilized opposition around the world.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The new law adds to existing municipal ordinances that forbid animal cruelty or neglect, including leaving a pet in too small of a space or outside in the hot Florida sun.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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The record got its name from a title track that comes mid-album, a plucky, haunting Americana song that explores the ties between love and cruelty.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferocity. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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