violently

Example Sentences

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Soon after, Hipolito’s legs shuddered and buckled and his body began to shake violently.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

However, after the collar levels reset next week, markets should react less violently to daily news.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

The share price has whipsawed violently over the past several months.

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

Sometimes a woman’s voice broke through, and then the men shouted louder, glass shattered violently, and the songs on the jukebox went from boleros about betrayal to guarachas and merengues about the good life.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago