Definition: 1. Marked by extreme and violent energy. 2. Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid. 3. Ruthless in competition. 4. Violently agitated and turbulent.
Use 'fierce' in a sentence:
1. The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.
2. There is a fierce competition to join the school basketball team.
3. The streets were now in one fierce sheet of flame.
4. He grew ever more fierce in his demands.
5. Both sides have been reinforcing their positions after yesterday's fierce fighting.
6. The plans have already come in for fierce criticism.
7. Owing to fierce competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reduced considerably.
8. Competition between companies is too fierce for self-regulation to work.
9. The plans have already come in for fierce criticism in many quarters of the country.
10. The fire gave out a fierce heat.
11. The young boy was burning with a fierce ambition.
12. This is partly because the competition to provide credit is so fierce, however cheap it is.
13. The area has been the scene of fierce fighting for three months.
14. A man whose surname was Bear might be as fierce as a bear.
15. He was assailed with fierce blows to the head.
16. There was an expression of fierce determination on her face.
17. Both of them had to counter fierce criticism.
18. He became a fierce critic of the tobacco industry.
19. This latest move by the government has aroused fierce opposition.
20. The Nature Conservancy launched a fierce war against the pigs, complete with helicopters and sharp shooters.
21. Students are facing fierce competitions nowadays, which makes them very stressful.
22. They look like the teeth of some fierce animal.
23. Its leaves drooped a little in the fierce heat of the sun.
24. Fierce debating can hurt feelings, particularly when strong personalities are involved.
25. The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels.
26. The army met with fierce opposition in every town.
27. He suffered two broken ribs in a fierce hand-to-hand battle.
28. She spoke in a fierce whisper.
29. But he has sustained his fierce social conscience from young adulthood through old age.
30. He suddenly looked fierce.
31. Such a policy would inevitably draw fierce resistance from farmers.
32. Competition from abroad became fiercer in the 1990s.
33. Business is a competitive activity. It is very fierce and very unforgiving.
34. I sure do miss you something fierce!
35. Their trust was repaid with fierce loyalty.
36. There's been some fierce competition for the title.
37. Two fierce eyes glared at them.
38. The noon sun was fierce.
39. Settled in a friendly way, the fierce quarrel finally comes to an end.
40. The new policy was adopted in the teeth of fierce criticism.
41. Consumers have a wide array of choices and price competition is fierce.
42. He launched a fierce attack on the Democrats.
43. Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside.
44. He may look fierce, but he means no harm.
45. There were fierce attacks on the BBC for alleged political bias.
