The 'sheer' force of the wind knocked me to the ground.
The boat 'sheered' [='swerved'] 'away' from the rocks.
The 'sheer' number of questions overwhelmed her.
(..) mountaineers can penetrate these ranges. Markhor gather for their annual rut. Males must fight for the right to breed, but on these sheer cliffs any slip by either animal could be fatal. A snow leopard - the rarest of Himalayan animals. It's a female returning to her lair. (..)2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: Mountains Season: 1 Episode 2