violently
Example Sentences
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However, after the collar levels reset next week, markets should react less violently to daily news.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
The share price has whipsawed violently over the past several months.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
They whirl, bounce, and collide within their confined space like loose change shaking violently in a machine, moving so quickly and unpredictably that standard scientific tools have struggled to track them.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
The legendary U.S. ski racer revealed Wednesday that on the day after she crashed violently while competing at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Vonn lost someone very close to her.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
The clouds churned violently overhead, their bellies rumbling with thunder, and lightning jumped across the sky.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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