ferocity

Example Sentences

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Ursula has shades of Gellar’s famous characters — Buffy’s physical ferocity, Kathryn Merteuil’s ruthless cattiness, Daphne Blake’s affinity for mysterious games — but doesn’t play to one exclusively.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

For some of us who grew up in the ’70s and early ’80s, “The Great Santini” was the first time Duvall’s ferocity hit you where you lived.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Residents across the south of France were shocked at the storm's ferocity.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

But how the fire took hold with such ferocity, killing at least 40 people and leaving 119 injured, many seriously, is now a key focus for officials - as is the bar's safety record.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

I allowed all of the ferocity of the past years to rise up inside me.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys