fierce

The fierce wind blew all night long. It was intolerable!

The wind was fierce last night. It shook the entire house and blew down some trees outside.

You glare with your eyes when you are angry. This is a fierce look that people give when they are not happy with something or someone. It's like a fixed stare.

In the evening, long before bedtime, many people feel a fierce desire to eat something sweet and they turn to chocolate and pastries.

Some people believe that work is becoming more and more stressful, which I agree with, as the development of society creates fierce competition.

Many people say that television has been ‘dumbed down’ over the past few years, with even the so-called ‘high brow’ channels broadcasting programmes that appeal to the widest possilbe audiences. The ratings war is fierce with all the television companies fighting for the lion’s share of the viewing population.