Fierce
Fierce adjective - Violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition.
Usage example: the Vikings had a well-earned reputation for being fierce warriors
Nearby Words: fiercely, fierceness
Peaceful
Peaceful adjective - Inclined to live in peace and to avoid war.
Usage example: a peaceful tribe that had quietly inhabited these shores for centuries before the arrival of the Europeans
Both words in one sentence
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In mythology, the Amazons were fierce warriors not any more peaceful than any other group of the time.
Source: Franchise / Wonder Woman - Yasutora = "peaceful tiger", Uryuu = "rain dragon", Toushirou = "winter lion", Rangiku = "war chrysanthemum", Retsu = "fierce"... Plus there are a number of puns where the pronunciation evokes a special imagery even though the kanji are different.
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Although she is alone and about to head into great danger, she still embodies the fierce nobility of Romulans at their best, and offers hope for the reunification - or at least the peaceful reconciliation - of the Vulcanoid peoples.
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