savage

Example Sentences

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With its savage energy and subversive spirit, the band’s self-titled LP had a potent influence on much of the angry, rambunctious music that followed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

“The water comes out in very fast movements, with a high velocity, and it scrapes away all these materials” from the valley, said Sattar, creating a “hyper-concentrated” flood that is savage in its power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The incident led to the publication of a first dishevelled mugshot, a savage contrast to thousands of glorious pictures that had celebrated his status as an all-conquering champion.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

All would be lost, however, without Mays’ quicksilver brilliance — the way he can shift from savage irony to vindictive rage to godless despair in the space of a line.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Whatever its form was, it would express a nature that was savage, and courteous, and unhappy.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman