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

In a post on social media, he said Washington "knew nothing" about the Israeli attack on South Pars, saying it had "violently lashed out" in "anger".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

A Tehran resident said explosions at the depot violently shook his apartment windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Instead of colliding violently, the two bodies gently come into contact and fuse, preserving their rounded shapes and creating the familiar snowman form.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

It was moving violently, thrashing against the sides of the jar and forever changing shape.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl