fearsome
Example Sentences
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“Spa Weekend” is built around the same fearsome foursome ethos as shows like “Sex and the City” and “Girls,” with several different character types and lots of available friction between them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He clearly appreciates the value of a fearsome antagonist, though he somewhat overstates the threat Stalin personally posed to Emanuel after the revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
That was before you took into account Mexico's fearsome home record and notoriously raucous atmosphere at the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
This was the case even before he became the fearsome Manchester City striker he is today.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the light of Moira, the Aunts were less fearsome and more absurd.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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