How to Use fury in a Sentence

fury

noun
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  • I could see the fury in her eyes.
  • He turned away from them in fury.
  • The hurricane unleashed its fury on hundreds of homes and businesses.
  • Nothing could contain his fury over their accusations.
  • The blackout stirred terror — and fury — across the Gaza Strip.
    — Yousur Al-Hlou, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
  • But the steps have failed so far to quell the farmers’ fury, which is deep and varied.
    — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • There is only the flash and the fury, the sudden surge of belief in a better life.
    — Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The budget cuts drew fury from the city's teachers and police unions.
    — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Bron Breakker hit the ropes with the fury of 1,000 Steiners, eliciting loud barks from the crowd.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Irene Merrill knows all too well the quiet — and the fury — of the Salinas River.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • But nothing could move Ahmed; there was a fury in him that frightened her.
    — Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • In his art, Reva channels that fury, fiery as the burst of sparks that fly from his welding torch.
    — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But underneath the fury was a deep sadness; the sadness of the staining of something beloved.
    — Claire Dederer, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Above a blue surgical mask, two dark eyes pinned me with a look of utter fury.
    — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2023
  • Elsewhere, the fury seems aimed at the accident of his own birth in backwater Spain.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • In the hospital entrance, all at once, the crowd exploded in fury and grief.
    — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In the heat of fury, a character might deliver a shove, but don’t expect a punch.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Hell hath no fury… Carmen Machi and Antonio de la Torre lead a fine cast.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The photo carousel begins with a close-up of the newborn nuzzled up in a fury blanket and looking at the camera.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The storm releases its fury on the Midwest Tuesday through Thursday, with two rounds of snow.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The hint of Southern fury in Butler’s voice suggests a Prospero closer to home.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • When the hearing reconvened, the fury was evident in Ms. McLean’s voice.
    — Emily Cochrane Jon Cherry, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Channel 5 boss Ben Frow’s comments at the Screen Summit were met with fury among freelancers.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 25 May 2023
  • But the real drama between the promise and fury of spring occurred in New York’s Finger Lakes.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
  • But like most bells that follow a fury, the second round of harsh and heavy rainfall in the Bay Area in 48 hours was expected to be followed by a break.
    — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Ria, on the other hand, is completely certain of her purpose: stunts with fury.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • And now her fury toward Axel had morphed into pity, and wanting to help him.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Lucic, a fan favorite for his fire and fury when breaking in with the Bruins as a rookie, will bolster the bottom six.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Erring on the side of comfort, the RS7 attacks the road with delicacy rather than violent fury.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 31 Jan. 2023
  • In the southeast of the island, the ridge coincides with a searing hot column of molten rock, known as a hot spot, which drives even more volcanic fury.
    — Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024

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