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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intensity
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The intensity extended to the coaching staff: Canales showed up to last Wednesday’s media session with a raspy voice.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 June 2025 -
As the back-and-forth between Israel and Iran picks up in its intensity, with no end in sight, is there any way to de-escalate tensions in the Mideast before the situation worsens?—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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“Fierceness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fierceness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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