How to Use ferocity in a Sentence

ferocity

noun
  • We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
  • So what took so long for such a massive man to play with more ferocity?
    — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • The altar boy who might charm the nuns could take on ferocities.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 May 2018
  • The ferocity of his younger years flashed.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The ferocity of the winds sent embers swirling through the air.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Just how many attacks are launched, and with what ferocity, is one key thing to watch.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 26 June 2019
  • Rock and funk will battle it out with the ferocity of a hockey brawl.
    — Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2018
  • His teams no longer play with the ferocity and commitment of years gone by.
    — SI.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • So when the protests burst onto the streets this month, some were surprised at their ferocity.
    — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 21 June 2019
  • The wall burned with such ferocity the fire quickly burned itself out.
    — Scott Calvert, WSJ, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The old faucet has a swollen prostate, which interferes with ferocity and flow.
    — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 8 June 2018
  • The first one arrived with a muted ferocity, hit the back of my head, and fell to the floor with a thud.
    — The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
  • But experts say the ferocity and scale of this downturn could end up leading to more of an ice age.
    — Julian Mark and Gerrit De Vynck, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The team also found that the amount of food impacted the ferocity of the bouts.
    — Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2020
  • Did the Vikings match that ferocity at any other point in the season?
    — Steve Silverman, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
  • The ferocity of that response has been condemned by many countries around the world.
    — Cary Spivak, Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The summer brought fires of rare ferocity that leveled the town of Greenville.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Seasoned observers of Iran have been stunned by the ferocity, speed and scope of these protests.
    — Marc Lynch, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2018
  • Still, the winds were so strong that nearby flags blew with ferocity, and the kick would have been going into the wind.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Harbaugh has lessened the amount and the ferocity of the smacking.
    — Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The crowd roared in approval with the same ferocity the heavens did with a rainstorm mere hours before.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • His was the only door open, save the doors of his mind which were opening and closing with the ferocity of mystery.
    — Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
  • At their best, they harness ferocity.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The ferocity of the storm was unlike that of any the region has seen, Poloncarz said.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • And in this painting, the marbled feel of the satellites lends a kind of molten ferocity—this was a race, after all.
    — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
  • The ferocity of the delivery sells the message better than the words do.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2023
  • New England, though, appeared to be caught off guard by the ferocity of the latest storm.
    — Fox News, 12 Jan. 2011
  • Adams is a great foil for Bardem, with her big blue ingénue eyes and quiet ferocity as a performer.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Watts used to be the coolest cat in the room by virtue of the implacability that came hand in hand with his ferocity.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Oct. 2021
  • That sort of ferocity wasn’t there consistently against the Bearcats in the first half.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2017

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