Fury
noun
Intense or violent anger.
She screamed in fury when she realized she'd been lied to.
Often appears as...
- blind fury
- fit of fury
noun
A type of intense force or violence in nature, like in a storm.
The fury of the wind was terrifying.
Often appears as...
- fury of the storm
- unleashed its fury
noun
In ancient Roman mythology, furries were female spirits of punishment.
In the underworld, the furies relentlessly pursued wrongdoers.
Often appears as...
- the three furies
- pursued by furies
Usage tips
Academic
noun
Intense or violent anger.
She screamed in fury when she realized she'd been lied to.
Often appears as...
- blind fury
- fit of fury
noun
A type of intense force or violence in nature, like in a storm.
The fury of the wind was terrifying.
Often appears as...
- fury of the storm
- unleashed its fury
noun
In ancient Roman mythology, furries were female spirits of punishment.
In the underworld, the furies relentlessly pursued wrongdoers.
Often appears as...
- the three furies
- pursued by furies
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Describes extreme emotional reactions, often seen as excessive or explosive.
He flew into a fury after the unfair decision.
Pro Tip 2/3Loss of Control
Implies a loss of self-control due to overpowering anger.
In a fury, she threw the vase against the wall.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Response
May trigger a visible, physical reaction like shaking or turning red.
His face turned red with fury.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Describes extreme emotional reactions, often seen as excessive or explosive.
He flew into a fury after the unfair decision.
Pro Tip 2/3Loss of Control
Implies a loss of self-control due to overpowering anger.
In a fury, she threw the vase against the wall.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Response
May trigger a visible, physical reaction like shaking or turning red.
His face turned red with fury.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Describes extreme emotional reactions, often seen as excessive or explosive.
He flew into a fury after the unfair decision.
Pro Tip 2/3Loss of Control
Implies a loss of self-control due to overpowering anger.
In a fury, she threw the vase against the wall.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Response
May trigger a visible, physical reaction like shaking or turning red.
His face turned red with fury.
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The power of women's...
so very few men with power are going to take what I'm saying seriously, as a matter of politics. We think of politics and anger in terms of the contempt and disdain and fury that are feeding a rise of macho-fascism in the world. But if it's that poison, it's also the antidote.
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Ash Beckham: When to...
I feel like the entire store is staring at me, and I simultaneously feel invisible. I want to explode in a tirade of fury, and I want to crawl under a rock. And top all of that off with the frustration that I'm wearing an out-of-character tight-fitting purple t-shirt,
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Why monkeys (and humans)...
and dumping extra work on you. That's infuriating. Or worse, what if you're doing all the work, and she's getting paid more. You're outraged, right? As well you should be. That righteous fury is your sense of fairness
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Chasing the Rare Snow...
and they'd sort of creep up and creep up and try and grab little bits of the carcass. And then every now and again, the leopard would jump out with all its fury and try and grab one or at least scare them away.
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A dance to honor Mother...
water. Born when the universe was formed, warmed mankind, gave him light, colored rays illuminate ember flickers incandescent, powerful and brilliant. Sacred son of air, father of fury, heat dancing vigorously
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Tracee Ellis Ross: A...
He then got what he was reaching for, whatever she was blocking, and went on his merry way. She said that she was shocked at first -- yeah. And then a fury rose up in her that she could not not annoyance,
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The reality constructed...
the acres of fury then the old catechist who will soften his cassock was more or less his skin screamed out in the fattest of voices one whole country cannot fit under a soldier's cap god help us push
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Why should you read...
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
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Bottlenose Dolphin Gang...
way to defeat this kind of bully boy behavior when an alliance harasses a female with a baby she fights with all the fury a mother can muster protecting her child
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Bottlenose Dolphin Gang...
a baby she fights with all the fury a mother can muster protecting her child it seems to be one of the few times the macho males can put in their place
Video examples
The power of women's...
so very few men with power are going to take what I'm saying seriously, as a matter of politics. We think of politics and anger in terms of the contempt and disdain and fury that are feeding a rise of macho-fascism in the world. But if it's that poison, it's also the antidote.
Video examples
Ash Beckham: When to...
I feel like the entire store is staring at me, and I simultaneously feel invisible. I want to explode in a tirade of fury, and I want to crawl under a rock. And top all of that off with the frustration that I'm wearing an out-of-character tight-fitting purple t-shirt,
Video examples
Why monkeys (and humans)...
and dumping extra work on you. That's infuriating. Or worse, what if you're doing all the work, and she's getting paid more. You're outraged, right? As well you should be. That righteous fury is your sense of fairness
Video examples
Chasing the Rare Snow...
and they'd sort of creep up and creep up and try and grab little bits of the carcass. And then every now and again, the leopard would jump out with all its fury and try and grab one or at least scare them away.
Video examples
A dance to honor Mother...
water. Born when the universe was formed, warmed mankind, gave him light, colored rays illuminate ember flickers incandescent, powerful and brilliant. Sacred son of air, father of fury, heat dancing vigorously
Video examples
Tracee Ellis Ross: A...
He then got what he was reaching for, whatever she was blocking, and went on his merry way. She said that she was shocked at first -- yeah. And then a fury rose up in her that she could not not annoyance,
Video examples
The reality constructed...
the acres of fury then the old catechist who will soften his cassock was more or less his skin screamed out in the fattest of voices one whole country cannot fit under a soldier's cap god help us push
Video examples
Why should you read...
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Video examples
Bottlenose Dolphin Gang...
way to defeat this kind of bully boy behavior when an alliance harasses a female with a baby she fights with all the fury a mother can muster protecting her child
Video examples
Bottlenose Dolphin Gang...
a baby she fights with all the fury a mother can muster protecting her child it seems to be one of the few times the macho males can put in their place
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Quote examples
Betty Williams
Irish Activist
I don't think I'm yet peaceful because I have to struggle every day within myself when I see the suffering of the people of the world, the women and the children. And fury sets in. But I have to transform that and take it out and do something positive with it - but I have to do that sometimes minute to minute.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
I moved from Kentucky to Miramar, Florida, at about 8. I think I was in second grade. I still had my Southern accent, and down there, you got to experience a melting pot in full fury. All the kids I hung out with were, like, Sicilian kids from Jersey and New York.
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Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.
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Bjarne Stroustrup
Danish Scientist
People who passionately want to believe that the world is basically simple react to this with a fury that goes beyond what I consider appropriate for discussing a programming language.
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Abi Morgan
Welsh Playwright
Life experiences inherently change you as a writer. My sense of fury calmed down when I had children and found a loving partner.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
It's amazing how easily people are led to fury and chaos. Unhappy people with guns are not going to make this country great.
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Harlan Coben
American Author
In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.
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David Haye
British Athlete
Fury said he would rather fight his cousin than me.
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John Dryden
English Poet
Beware the fury of a patient man.
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Virgil
Roman Poet
Fury itself supplies arms.
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Betty Williams
Irish Activist
I don't think I'm yet peaceful because I have to struggle every day within myself when I see the suffering of the people of the world, the women and the children. And fury sets in. But I have to transform that and take it out and do something positive with it - but I have to do that sometimes minute to minute.
Quote examples
Johnny Depp
American Actor
I moved from Kentucky to Miramar, Florida, at about 8. I think I was in second grade. I still had my Southern accent, and down there, you got to experience a melting pot in full fury. All the kids I hung out with were, like, Sicilian kids from Jersey and New York.
Quote examples
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.
Quote examples
Bjarne Stroustrup
Danish Scientist
People who passionately want to believe that the world is basically simple react to this with a fury that goes beyond what I consider appropriate for discussing a programming language.
Quote examples
Abi Morgan
Welsh Playwright
Life experiences inherently change you as a writer. My sense of fury calmed down when I had children and found a loving partner.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
It's amazing how easily people are led to fury and chaos. Unhappy people with guns are not going to make this country great.
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Harlan Coben
American Author
In real life, coincidences happen all the time. In novels, they are leapt upon with fury.
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David Haye
British Athlete
Fury said he would rather fight his cousin than me.
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John Dryden
English Poet
Beware the fury of a patient man.
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Virgil
Roman Poet
Fury itself supplies arms.
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