force of nature
noun phrase
: force sense 4b
—sometimes used figuratively
As a writer he was a force, a verbal volcano that spewed forth a … torrent of prose.—
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In the early 1980s physicists began planning for what would eventually become RHIC—a way to recreate that plasma and then hopefully settle the proton crises and pin down the most elusive force of nature.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
The infected barely factor into DaCosta’s film, but Jack O’Connell’s Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal is such a demented force of nature that the undead can’t hope to factor as much of a threat.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, Mary is a force of nature.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Seyfried, on the other hand, is a force of nature throughout.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026
The infected barely factor into DaCosta’s film, but Jack O’Connell’s Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal is such a demented force of nature that the undead can’t hope to factor as much of a threat.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, Mary is a force of nature.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Seyfried, on the other hand, is a force of nature throughout.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for force of nature
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“Force of nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/force%20of%20nature. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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