ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
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The auction has become a symbol a writer’s promise, of a publisher’s eagerness, of an agent’s ferocity.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The way the actress moves through space physically gives even the most frenetic sequences an athletic, almost ethereal sense of direction, and Tung’s reserved ferocity doesn’t so much add to the spectacle as justify it.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The ferocity of the Lakers’ answer rattled Houston such that the Rockets were hit with two technical fouls on unbridled anger from Jae’Sean Tate and coach Ime Udoka.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Pratt, in particular, brings ferocity to the savage antagonist Jack, a turn that signals the arrival of a major young talent.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The way the actress moves through space physically gives even the most frenetic sequences an athletic, almost ethereal sense of direction, and Tung’s reserved ferocity doesn’t so much add to the spectacle as justify it.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
The ferocity of the Lakers’ answer rattled Houston such that the Rockets were hit with two technical fouls on unbridled anger from Jae’Sean Tate and coach Ime Udoka.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Pratt, in particular, brings ferocity to the savage antagonist Jack, a turn that signals the arrival of a major young talent.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ferocity
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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