fearsome
Example Sentences
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However, the years were rolled back in Twickenham as Hansen's side brought a fearsome level of physicality and speed to challenge the Red Roses.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The speed of my spinning nunchucks wasn’t nearly as fearsome as the flapping of my upper arm flab.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
A side that has produced some of the sport's most fearsome bowlers were also meek with the ball and poor in the field.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“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
What lay immediately before her was still more wandering and in fearsome lands.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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