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ferocity

[fuh-ros-i-tee] / fəˈrɒs ɪ ti /


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“Anybody who disagrees with his notion of how war is to be fought, which is with incredible and relatively unrestrained ferocity, they’re also suspect.”

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The ferocity of the Lakers answer rattled Houston such that the Rockets were hit with two technical fouls on unbridled anger from Jae’Sean Tate and coach Ime Udoka.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

As Linda, she exudes a tightly coiled ferocity in sharp contrast to the fog of despair in which Willy seems to move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They haven’t piled into single stocks with the same ferocity, and instead they’ve put money into the market through index-tracking ETFs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

After glancing at him once or twice, in an increased state of smouldering ferocity, I said,—

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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