Structural and mechanical failures prevented it from being able to be open on anything resembling a regular schedule and the sheer viciousness of the ride did not help to endear the coaster to the park's visitors.

Consequently, what had been intended as an orchestrated set piece of hard drill and weapons training was rapidly deteriorating into a complete mess, as the Faithful and the mercs strode to outdo each other in sheer viciousness, if not skill.

Indeed, the sheer viciousness of the crime had left the island in the grip of terror.

Hermine was the faster and more deadly participant, but the rat's size and sheer viciousness made' up much of the difference.

To start with, the sheer viciousness of the violence had shocked her rigid.

Mercier knew that look, but the suddenness of Blue's attack, its sheer viciousness, took him off guard for the precious seconds the biker needed.

The sheer viciousness of what he had done shocked and sickened him.

He dipped his head, putting his helmet spike in line, and the dark elf, seeming amazed at the sheer viciousness of this one's attack, fumbled to get his sword out and ready.

Yet it's not entirely clear whether he intends "Mother of Mirrors" as a viable alternative, given the pulpiness of its action and the sheer viciousness of its escalating violence.