ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
Recent Examples on the Web
Creighton Final Four Houston has the toughness to overcome Purdue’s size, and the defensive ferocity to rattle its veterans.
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Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The ferocity of that response has been condemned by many countries around the world.
—Cary Spivak, Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2024
Their almost telepathic connection is what keeps the team ticking during the ferocity of each game.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The sound of gunfire ricocheted around Marie Lina Leon's home with a terrifying ferocity that was for her, heartbreakingly familiar.
—Matt Rivers, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
As in her earlier paintings, Kahraman’s semi-autobiographical forms nod to Renaissance figuration, Japanese woodblock prints, and Persian miniatures, but there’s a ferocity to this body of work that feels fresh.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
Yet the true beauty of this new team-up exists in the superstars combining their respective ferocities, and injecting this ode to minding your own business with even more full-hearted passion.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
But that ferocity doesn’t always sit right with Bonner when it’s directed her way.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 14 Feb. 2024
Despite its unmatched ferocity, the megalodon was driven to extinction due to climate change and subsequent shifts in whale migration patterns, depriving it of its primary food source.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The ferocity of that response has been condemned by many countries around the world.
—Cary Spivak, Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2024
Their almost telepathic connection is what keeps the team ticking during the ferocity of each game.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The sound of gunfire ricocheted around Marie Lina Leon's home with a terrifying ferocity that was for her, heartbreakingly familiar.
—Matt Rivers, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
As in her earlier paintings, Kahraman’s semi-autobiographical forms nod to Renaissance figuration, Japanese woodblock prints, and Persian miniatures, but there’s a ferocity to this body of work that feels fresh.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
Yet the true beauty of this new team-up exists in the superstars combining their respective ferocities, and injecting this ode to minding your own business with even more full-hearted passion.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
But that ferocity doesn’t always sit right with Bonner when it’s directed her way.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, SELF, 14 Feb. 2024
Despite its unmatched ferocity, the megalodon was driven to extinction due to climate change and subsequent shifts in whale migration patterns, depriving it of its primary food source.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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