violently
Example Sentences
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"The train started rocking violently and then I remember clocking eyes with this guy and then there was a lot of screaming," passenger Rachel Heath said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Heavy speculative positioning can result in messy outcomes when it suddenly reverses, swinging global markets violently as speculators are forced to cut borrowing in unrelated areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
When Broussard and his friend attempted to put Catzilla into the fishing basket, with the intention of then releasing it, the 50-pounder violently thrashed and slipped free.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Masao Mitsunaga, 57, was playing on his computer on Tuesday when his home, which he shares with his mother and brother, began shaking violently.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Before he could reach it, the door to the chicken coop flew open violently, as if kicked.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
