Used in a Sentence

fury

How to use fury in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fury.

Editorial note

Hell hath no fury like a nerd scorned...

Examples8
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fury gathered in one view.

noun

a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"

noun

state of violent mental agitation

noun

the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fury.

noun

a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"

noun

(classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals

Example sentences

1

Hell hath no fury like a nerd scorned...

2

The other founders might love 'bob' and want to spare him from internet fury.

3

All the rest is mostly sound and fury, signifying nothing.

4

Which tends to be lots of sound and lots of fury but very little in the way of action.

5

Their current comments harbor some of the most idiotic fury I've seen on the internet.

6

I actually don't understand the sound and fury over this; it seems perfectly reasonable to me.

7

I also hoped it would take some of the fury off the bug reports from people who hadn't tried any of the betas or RCs and now are finding problems.

8

When a seemingly legitimate transaction can unexpectedly invite the fury of paypal's overzealous fraud protection drones, how could the reaction be anything but?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fury in a sentence?

Hell hath no fury like a nerd scorned...

What does fury mean?

a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"

What part of speech is fury?

fury is commonly used as noun.