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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Deep divisions have emerged over the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas, the ferocity of Israel’s response in Gaza and demands for a cease-fire.
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Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024
When Owen watches the show with his fellow obsessive Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine), an older classmate who guards the walls around their fandom with an impatient, fast-talking ferocity, both teens’ faces are awash in warm pink light.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Rick Rojas, New York Times, 9 May 2024
When Owen watches the show with his fellow obsessive Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine), an older classmate who guards the walls around their fandom with an impatient, fast-talking ferocity, both teens’ faces are awash in warm pink light.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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