fearsome

Example Sentences

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Still, AI fears are making the Beast of Redmond, as Microsoft is sometimes called, look a little less fearsome.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But Bayern were unwilling to let the chance of a first Champions League title since 2020 get away from them as they fought back in fearsome fashion.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The 6-foot-6, 284-pound Pelicans forward is just as physical as he is athletic, creating a fearsome combination for defenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

This will accelerate China’s path toward a more fearsome nuclear arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

With civilians doing this unglamorous but necessary transport work, Britain’s fighter and bomber pilots could concentrate on flying into battle against the Luftwaffe, the fearsome second-to-none German Air Force.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein