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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And actual mergers between companies seem to be happening with more velocity and ferocity, resulting in losses alongside gains.
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Sohee Jun, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was only the epilogue on her historic MMA career.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Johnson’s Anaia is much sweeter, and though there’s some ferocity inside her too, the movie leaves her in a compassionate, optimistic place.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
The storm’s ferocity increased.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
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Sohee Jun, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was only the epilogue on her historic MMA career.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
Johnson’s Anaia is much sweeter, and though there’s some ferocity inside her too, the movie leaves her in a compassionate, optimistic place.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
The storm’s ferocity increased.
—Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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