ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa made landfall along the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday with dangerous wind speeds of 185 mph and life-threatening storm surge, preparing to leave a wake of destruction across the island before focusing its ferocity on southeastern Cuba.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The defense flies around, hitting with ferocity.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Behind your curious browsing is one bobbed and bleary-eyed writer searching for the best October Prime Day deals with a ferocity known only to coupon-cutters.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The defense flies around, hitting with ferocity.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Misconstrued by many as something akin to an extended Henny Youngman routine, Portnoy’s Complaint more closely resembled, according to Albert Goldman, the comedic world of adolescent Roth and his buddies, with its audacity, ferocity, originality, and sheer fecundity.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Behind your curious browsing is one bobbed and bleary-eyed writer searching for the best October Prime Day deals with a ferocity known only to coupon-cutters.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ferocity
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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