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fearsome

[feer-suhm] / ˈfɪər səm /




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My hands were fists now, my knees were bent, and I could hear my breathing, hard and heavy like a fearsome beast.

From Literature

Now he’s the fearsome monster who can’t quite remember the man he used to be.

From Salon

We are, perhaps, not the world’s most fearsome army.

From Literature

Instead he’s out there, on the other side of the world, in the arena, trying to get past the most fearsome players of the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

He remained a fearsome presence in the lineup for six years and was fearless in the playoffs, hitting five homers and driving in 18 runs in the 2017 and 2018 postseasons alone.

From Los Angeles Times