How to Use felonious in a Sentence

felonious

adjective
  • Cobb is only charged with one count of felonious assault.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026
  • And what did all the buyers, whether fancy or felonious, get?
    Curbed, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Each of the men was charged with murder and felonious assault, records show.
    Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 13 June 2022
  • Firearms were involved in 46 of the felonious deaths.
    Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Young is facing two counts of felonious assault, each a four-year felony.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Six of them also face felonious assault charges.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All but one also face felonious assault charges.
    Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2025
  • He is being held in jail on charges of murder and felonious assault.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Riano is charged with two counts of murder and one count of felonious assault.
    Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Six also are charged with felonious assault.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Owens' charge of felony murder was based on the felonious assault of the child, which led to the child’s death.
    Laura Hancock, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2020
  • She was acquitted of two counts of murder and one count of felonious assault.
    Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Moody was found guilty of one count of murder and two counts of felonious assault earlier this month.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 May 2021
  • Finley faces charges of murder and felonious assault.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
  • She was charged with felonious assault and assault with intent to murder.
    Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Finnerson is charged with felonious assault and burglary.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The seventh suspect in the brawl is only charged with felonious assault.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Police were serving a search warrant from a felonious assault case.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 26 June 2026
  • She was charged with felonious assault and released on a $5,000 bond.
    Fox News, 22 Nov. 2019
  • The grand jury indicted the pair on a single count of felonious assault each.
    Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2021
  • Rasheen Blount, who was 26 at the time, was charged with felonious assault in the shooting.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 21 June 2021
  • Terrance Charles, 36, is charged with five counts of felonious assault.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Hightower is charged with murder and felonious assault in the case and has pleaded not guilty.
    Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Velasquez has been arrested and is charged with murder and two counts of felonious assault.
    Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 11 June 2020
  • For felonious killings, there was a 17% decrease (from 64 to 53).
    Kenneth D. Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • The teen was arrested on June 21 and charged with eight counts of felonious assault.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The most serious charge is against Khary Crump, who faces a felony count of felonious assault.
    San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Bennett says the 24-year-old is being charged with felonious assault for the shooting.
    Tre Mathews, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The woman who was shot at was also arrested on a felonious assault warrant.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The 17-year-old, the second suspect in the killing, is charged murder and felonious assault.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Jan. 2026

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