ferocious
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Fonseca's biggest weapon is the ferocious forehand that leaves opponents beaten and spectators gasping with excitement.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Only after sunrise did people dare to leave their homes, and by then a ferocious fire was huffing thick plumes of smoke over the city.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Candy Buckley and Derek Smith are veteran New York stage actors worth seeking out in anything, and they are an absolute delight here, each playing several roles with ferocious zest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Hastings had been a wonderful rugby player, a powerhouse, a centre with strength and ferocious will.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
In person, Rita Skeeter is much warmer and softer than her famously ferocious quill-portraits might suggest.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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