violently
Example Sentences
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However, after the collar levels reset next week, markets should react less violently to daily news.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
In a post on social media, he said Washington "knew nothing" about the Israeli attack on South Pars, saying it had "violently lashed out" in "anger".
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
A Tehran resident said explosions at the depot violently shook his apartment windows.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Instead of colliding violently, the two bodies gently come into contact and fuse, preserving their rounded shapes and creating the familiar snowman form.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
Even so, the waves tossed her around, sometimes violently.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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