violently
Example Sentences
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Instead, turbulence causes it to spread violently across a broad region.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Stocks that move this violently in both directions tend to keep doing so, and today’s rally, however well justified by the news, doesn’t change that underlying volatility,” Friedman said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
"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
But just as they were staggering to their feet, the elevator changed directions and swerved violently round a corner.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
