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.
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With the Mets front office being aggressive in roster building, the Orioles' former All-Star should be circled as a target to bring some ferocity to the lineup.
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Game day texts from her father, Phillip, almost inevitably focus on joy and energy and ferocity and, these days, nearly every whiff is followed by Pickens leaving her feet and screaming.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
What new adventures could bring out—and deepen—her combustible mix of vulnerability and ferocity?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
The extraordinary human cost, the overall ferocity, and the seemingly endless fighting have exacted a quiet toll on the population.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
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Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Game day texts from her father, Phillip, almost inevitably focus on joy and energy and ferocity and, these days, nearly every whiff is followed by Pickens leaving her feet and screaming.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
What new adventures could bring out—and deepen—her combustible mix of vulnerability and ferocity?
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
The extraordinary human cost, the overall ferocity, and the seemingly endless fighting have exacted a quiet toll on the population.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocity
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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