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fiery

[fahyuhr-ee, fahy-uh-ree] / ˈfaɪər i, ˈfaɪ ə ri /


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Within three days, Charlie, whom she described as a "bit fiery", had vanished.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Predictably, the outspoken sports pundit, who also weighs in with sharp takes on politics and popular culture, is not pleased with the assessment and is planning a fiery response: “Now y’all started something.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

“Baker, as we all know here, is a very fiery competitor that is not afraid to speak his mind,” Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

France fought an "unpredictable" wildfire close to Bordeaux on Sunday while Spain warned of "difficult hours" in its own fiery battle, with evacuations from danger zones in both countries mounting to well over 300,000 people.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Jack yelled, and leapt forward—only to stop abruptly as the Wicked Queen pointed one long, fiery finger at him.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

On another side of town, and in another fictional world, sketch-comedy group The Habit tries on a fierier stage adaptation with a much higher body count: the 1988 Christmas Eve action-thriller “Die Hard.”

From Seattle Times Dec. 12, 2019

With the help of a public speaking coach, he returned to the debates as a decidedly fierier presence.

From The Guardian Feb. 21, 2016

He was fierier than most Plowshares activists, a believer in miracles and prophecy, a bold “warrior for peace,” like Philip Berrigan.

From The New Yorker Feb. 28, 2015

While Mr. Boreyko led the orchestra in brisk, burnished readings — the brasses, not always the Philharmonic’s rock, were particularly strong — the final Allegro of the Dvorak could have been fierier.

From New York Times Nov. 25, 2012

But he was evermore mine enemy, And hates the Spaniard—fiery-choleric, A drinker of black, strong, volcanic wines, That ever make him fierier.

From Queen Mary and Harold by Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson

Walkerswood is known for producing some of the fieriest sauces.

From BBC May 31, 2026

The paper reported that there were parents in favor of the mask mandate, but some of the fieriest speeches came from those diametrically opposed.

From Fox News Aug. 18, 2021

Having been trialled for 10 minutes at Southampton last week, it’s getting a full baptism of the fieriest fire today.

From The Guardian Aug. 19, 2017

Todd Stottlemyre, known as one of the fieriest pitchers of his era, won 138 games in the majors from 1988 to 2002.

From Seattle Times Jun. 17, 2016

A snaffle curbs the fieriest steed, and he Who in subjection lives must needs be meek.

From Oedipus Trilogy by Francis Storr




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