fearsome

Example Sentences

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And that was considered the case even before he became the fearsome Manchester City striker he is today.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

When Ben Rice began his junior year at Dartmouth, he wasn’t thinking about the major-league draft or a future as one of the most fearsome sluggers on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

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

We’ve all marveled at Shohei Ohtani’s Superman quick change, how he’ll go from dynamite pitcher to fearsome hitter in a few bats of an eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

It sounded even more fearsome than Cluny the Scourge!

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques