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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Within a few years, the intensity and demands of their big lives and careers brought new pressure — and problems for the couple.—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025 -
The Kp index — which provides a rough guide to the intensity of aurora displays — may reach 6, which will see the auroral oval stretch farther south.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Fierceness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fierceness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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