ferocious

Example Sentences

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My mother brought me to this country as a child and toiled with a ferocious determination that afforded our family the means to move farther and farther from the place we started.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Anthropic’s standoff with the Defense Department has cost it Uncle Sam as a customer, but it has brought a momentary advantage in the ferocious talent war between rival artificial intelligence labs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Gyllenhaal zips between tones and styles with a ferocious abandon.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

A ferocious turning of the screw against a shell-shocked team.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The ferocious winter bear from his nightmare flashed into Jackson’s mind.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis