as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
the fierceness of her denial prompted many people to wonder if maybe she was innocent after all
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Recent Examples of fierceness
While the Panthers might have other, bigger needs on Day 2 of the draft, Rivers plays with a fierceness and energy that Morgan can certainly appreciate.
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Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Meyers definitely attacked with a fierceness.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
His mother bequeathed to him her fierceness.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Newsom’s allies attribute much of this to the governor’s fierceness in the redistricting efforts.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
His fierceness, driven by the need to protect his child, is the motor of a movie that people have continued to see (and talk about) for months after its September release.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Compelled by a sense of justice, Khuloud, invested with fierceness and humor by Al Massri, finds herself more and more on the outside of her husband’s social and business circles.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
The daughter of one former city mayor and the sister of another, her colleagues have often attributed that upbringing to her sharp negotiating tactics and fierceness in politics.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Create a communications and social media platform that is wired to fight back with the same fierceness and determination as the IDF.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Mike Kaye
march 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Meyers definitely attacked with a fierceness.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
His mother bequeathed to him her fierceness.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Newsom’s allies attribute much of this to the governor’s fierceness in the redistricting efforts.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
His fierceness, driven by the need to protect his child, is the motor of a movie that people have continued to see (and talk about) for months after its September release.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Compelled by a sense of justice, Khuloud, invested with fierceness and humor by Al Massri, finds herself more and more on the outside of her husband’s social and business circles.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Nov. 2025
The daughter of one former city mayor and the sister of another, her colleagues have often attributed that upbringing to her sharp negotiating tactics and fierceness in politics.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Create a communications and social media platform that is wired to fight back with the same fierceness and determination as the IDF.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fierceness
Noun
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Their intensity and compression of timescale require curatorial decisions to be shaped by different tempos of attention.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This matters because mitragynine is a weak opioid, while 7OH is a much stronger opioid, which can increase the intensity of the opioid effects and lead to overdose.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Colorado’s aggressiveness with trading away draft picks and prospects to help the NHL club’s pursuit of a Stanley Cup has often left the organization’s pipeline thin, but also provides opportunities for undrafted players like Logan O’Connor and Sam Malinski to earn chances and thrive.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Frost have played well with aggressiveness and their speed on the ice all season.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fierceness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fierceness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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