violently

Example Sentences

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The couple believe the quake caused the bank to shift and crack violently and fear it is only a matter of time before it moves again.

From BBC

Jeremy's stomach began to squirm so violently that he felt as though he had swallowed something that was still alive.

From Literature

“Until market plumbing improves—through lower volatility and better liquidity—silver is likely to continue trading violently in both directions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“What did she mean—” Mal began again, but Nighthand glanced at her with the full force of his violently forceful eyebrows, and she fell silent.

From Literature

The silver mechanical creature then starts thrashing around violently, to gasps and exclamations from spectators at the installation, designed to probe humanity's relationship with increasingly realistic machines.

From Barron's